Making of a Superpower Flashcards
Manifest Destiny
Westward expanision was divine right in order to spread american democracy
New Manifest Destiny
Imperialism occuruing after Spanish-American War
- Annexation of Hawaii
Monroe Doctrine
US would use for to protect its rights and interests in its sphere from any European intervention
Spanish American War
1898
Spain violated Monroe Doctrine in Cuba
Bombed USS Maine
US Victory
Roosevelt Corollary
US could intervene anywhere in americas in the interests of those peoples
Venezuelan Crisis
1902-03
Anglo-German Naval Blockade in order to protect its citizens and secure repayment of debts. Roosevelt threatened war under Monroe Doc if German troops landed
Panama
1903 US Supported independence from Columbia
Created Canal Zone under US control until 1979
Dominican Republic Invasion 1916
US under Corollary invaded and occupied DR as European powers threatened to seize in as repayment
Pax Americas
Interwar period in Latin America under Monroe D and R Corollary
WW1
US entered due to Zimmerman Telegram and Unrestricted Sub Warfare
- Out of self defence?
- Monroe Doc
- Wilson Neutral isolationsit
Internationalism Post-WW1
Wilson formed LoN
- Senate failed to ratify as isolationsit
Detente
Partial Nuclear Test Ban Treaty 1967
Outer Space Treaty 1967
Treaty on Non-Prolifieration of Nuclear Weapons 1968
SALT I 1969
SALT II 1979
