Monroe doctrine
A warning to European nations that the U.S. would not tolerate any further colinization
the assassination of William McKinley
Shot in buffalo, Was a former U.S> president and was killed by an anarchist
colonialism
The expansion of one country into a smaller country or territory
Imperialism
the modernization of a less economically developed country
Butcher Weyler
A Spanish general that crushed the Cuban rebellion
U.S.S. Maine
Sank in Havana cuba and used the sinking of it to involve the U.S. in the war
Spanish American Reasons
-Americas supported the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule
- mysterious explosion of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbor
Rough Riders
Volunteer calvary
Jingoism
extreme patrisoism
yellow journalism
propaganda
Spanish American war results
US victory
relinquished claims of cuba
signed over guam, philipines and purto rico to the US
Platt Amendment
Outlined US role of Cuba
limiting Cuba's right to make treaties
Big Stick Diplomacy
Speak softly and carry a big stick
look powerful, but never plan to use your power
dollar diplomacy
Tafts plan to create the financial stability of an area
Roosevelt Corollary
US would only intervene in international affairs as a resort to ensure other nations fulfilled their obligations
Panama canal
connects Atlantic and pacific
Open door policy
Diplomatic policy in china
Lusitaina
It sunk and killed American citizens
WW1 and canada
sent troops to Britain
2nd battle of ypress
WW1 and mexico
nutral country
unrestricted submarine warfare
using submarines to attack and sink all enemy ships, military or civillian
Zimmerman note
Telegram to mexico talking about unrestrited submarine warfare and to propose an alliance
American Expeditionary force
america sent troops
wilsons 14 points
blue prints for world peace
negotiations to end ww1
treaty of Versailles
caused ww2 assigned war guilt forced Germany to pay reparations
League of Nations
created after ww1 to stop another war from happening, failed, us did not join
Isolation
America isolated themselves from world affairs