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Alvin York
was a blacksmith who was drafted into the army during WWI. While serving in the 82nd Infantry Division, he took command and captured a total of 132 German soldiers. York was promoted to the rank of sergeant and received the Congressional Medal of Honor. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
U.S.S. Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 268 ment. Pre-war tension between the United States and Spain allowed manyAmericans to assume the Spanish were responsible for the Maine's destruction.
-William McKinley -
spanish american war
The Spanish–American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
Involve-US, Spain, Cuba, Phillipines
Impact- US won the war -
annexation of hawaii
hawaii was annexed by the united states in 1898 and sanford dole would later become the mayor of Hawaii. sugar and pineapple plantations were built by the US settlers. in response to the queen liliuokalani trying to take back political power, american land owners overthrew the queen -
open door policy
The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century, as enunciated in Secretary of State John Hay's Open Door Note, dated September 6, 1899 and dispatched to the major European powers.
Involved-Every country including US, and China
Impact- Every country asked US permission to trade goods from China when China didnt want to -
Roosevelt Corollary
The corollary states that the United States will intervene in conflicts between European countries and Latin American countries to enforce legitimate claims of the European powers, rather than having the Europeans press their claims directly.
Involve- Teddy Roosevelt, Venezuala, Europe, Latin America
Impact- US got money from different countries if they got into war with each other -
Dollar diplomacy
started under president taft encouraged investing. By american banks , in caribbean countries .If a country couldnt repay loans the U.S would send in troops
-William Howard Taft
-Increased foreign trade. -
Beginning of World War I
European Alliances were created and war broke out
involve-8 countries
affect- everyone started to join the war and lasted 4 years -
panama canal
a canal across the Isthmus of Panama, linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: extends from Colón on the Caribbean Sea southeast to Balboa on the Gulf of Panama; built by the US (1904–14)
Colombia and US werre involved
impact- US got 10 miles of panama Canal -
German Proclamation
The waters around the British isles were to be considered an official war zone and Germany would sink any ship that entered this area (unrestricted submarine warfare)
--Pushed the US towards joining the war because Germany sunk a mechant ship. -
sinking of the lusitania
A ship torpedo by German submarine, killed 120 Americans
Involve-US, Germany, British
Affect-US joins WW1 -
Sussex Pledge
germany promises not to sink any more merchant ships without notice
-This helps keep the US out of the war for a while. -
Failure of Diplomacy
unrestricted submarine warface continues. Germany resumes UBOAT attacks on the U.S
-Caused the US to finally enter the war. -
Zimmerman Telegram
proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico -
U.S. Enters World War I
US joins WW1
involve-US
Affect- US will join the war -
Selective Service Act
Goverment now has the power to draft soldiers
involve-US
affect-US gets young soldiers to go to war -
Espionage Act
The Espionage Act of 1917 is a United States federal law passed on June 15, 1917, shortly after the U.S. entry into World War I. -
Wilson's Fourteen Points
a plan to bring world peace -
Battle of Argonne Forest
The Meuse-Argonne Offensive, also known as the Maas-Argonne Offensive and the Battle of the Argonne Forest, was a part of the final Allied offensive of World War I that stretched along the entire Western Front. -
End of World War I
World War I, also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. -
Ratification of the Treaty of Versailles
U.S. President Woodrow Wilson appears personally before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to argue in favor of its ratification of the Versailles Treaty, the peace settlement that ended the First World War.
