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A book written on the influence of naval power on military expansionism/ power and cargo.
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This time period was when provisional government ended in Hawaii and it was ruled as a republic before annexed by America in 1898
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Sino-Japanese War. China defeated. Treaty of Shimonoseki signed.
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In 1898, America annexed Hawaii after overthrowing the original monarchy.
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The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two
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US Congress declares war on Spain
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The first battle of the War with the defeat of the Spanish
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US troops land in Cuba
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U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights.
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U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.
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The Spanish surrender at Santiago, sealing the victory for America
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The Treaty of Paris is signed by representatives from the U.S. and Spain. After extensive debate, the treaty is ratified by the U.S. Senate on February 6, 1899. Under the treaty, the U.S. acquires control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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A few months after the treaty of Paris, insurgence go against American rule.
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Teddy mainly used this for his involvement in Latin America and heavily on the building/ acquiring of the canal
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Urged by President William McKinley, the island chain was made a territory.
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A term coined by Theodore Roosevelt, VP at the time, and it outlined his policy during the presidency
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The war officially ended in 1902, but other resistance fights did not agree and kept on fighting
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A country's financial power to extend it's an international influence.
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A revolution to end Diaz's regime and bring about liberal ideology and democracy
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Alaska was granted territorial status in 1912 following many years Americas deal with Russia to buy Alaska
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Two steam shovels meet nose to nose in the bottom of Culebra Cut on May 10. President Woodrow Wilson pushes a button in Washington, D.C., to send a signal through the telegraph to blow up the center of the dike, finally mingling Atlantic with Pacific waters.
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Archduke Ferdinand is assassinated by the black hand causing the start of World War One.
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Panama Canal opened to traffic on August 15 when SS Ancon completes the first transit.
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A German submarine sinks the passenger line Lusitania, the ship had US citizens onboard
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A telegram from Germany to Mexico to Allie if US ever gets involved in the war, Mexico denied
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President Wilison outlines his cases for war to Congress
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Congress authorises a declaration of war against Germany. US enters the war
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Wilison signs the Act allowing for authorizing the draft and constrictions.
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The day the war ended with the signing of peace to end fighting on the western front.
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Due to the communist revolution in Russia, many US citizens/ congress feared recent immigrants that came in with ideas align with communism and socialism.
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Founding of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in Shanghai.
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A new government that set up more agarian policies and not recognized by the US until promised safe oil companies.
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In 1945, USA dropped two nuclear explosives on Nagasaki and Hiroshima near the end of the war.
