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US Expansionism
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Acquisition of Hawaii
The is when U.S. gain Hawaii.
Sanford Dole become the mayor.
It got us resources and trading. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
This was the cause of the spanish american war.
roosevelt influence help on going to war.
We obtain land and show that US is a world power. -
Start of Spanish American War
The start of Spanish American War with spain and it was cause by a ship exploding.
A important person was Roosevelt.
It show that US was a world power. -
Acquisition of Philippines
Was a place that was obtain in the spanish american war.
Roosevelt was a person that influence the war.
We gaim more territory. -
End of Spanish American War
This was the end of the Spanish American War. We also obtain territory.
A person that was involve was Roosevelt.
This show that US is a world power. -
Acquisition of Guam
Land that we obtain in war.
Roosevelt influence to war.
Land,resoource,world power. -
Open door policy
It let other country to trade with China.
Secretary of State John Hay
It show that the US is superior then the other country. -
Roosevelt Corollary
This made it that European country can't use force too collect there debt.
Roosevelt
Show how stroong the US is. -
Dollar Deplomacy
Encouraged investing in Caribbean countries.
President Taft
Show US power. -
Panama Canal
The US help in a revolution on the columbian with the agreement of gaining lane to make the panama canal so that US has a faster way of transporting stuff and taxing people for use.
US control a big trading place. -
Assassination of Archduk Franz Ferdinand
He was assassinated by a surbianand it cause WWI. -
Beginning of WWI
The start of a world war with country and alliances.
This cause country to go to war with each other. -
German Proclamation
Germany said that they ocean between america and europe is a warzone and the unrestricted submarine warfare.
This sank a ship that american was on and it got US somewhat angry. -
Sinking of the Lusittania
Germany sank a ship with american passenger on it.
This made US tick of oong Germany. -
Sussex Pledge
Germany said that they want shoot merchant ship without warning and they didn't was US to join the war.
This stop US from doing anything on the war. -
Unrestricted Submarine warfare continues
Germany continues on the unrestricted submarine warfare and they attack a US boat again.
This increase the reason to go to war with Germany. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Was a meeage that the britain intercept and they show the US. It wanted Mexico to go to war with US so they can occupy them.
This cause the US too go to war with Germany. -
When US entered WWI
The US went to war with Germany.
The US finally when to war with Germany because of the Zimmerman Telegram and other things. -
Selective Service Act of 1917
This was the draft witch was that people were to volunteer to war or was drafted to war.
This got people for the WWI.
