World War 1 Flashcards
what year does the US fight Spain and why
1898- the battleship Maine blew up in Havana Cuba harbor
what ship was sent to cuba
USS maine
why was the USS maine sent to cuba
to protect American property
when did the USS maine blow up
fubuary 18th 1898
who was blamed for the USS manie explosion
spain
what did the explosio of the USS maine lead to
Spanish American war
what did the US get from winning the Spanish American war
Puerto Rico, phillipines, guam
who became president after mciney was assassinated?
teddy roosevelt
how much dose the US offer Columbia to build the Panama canal. but Columbia regects and asks for more.
10 million
when did the US recognize Panama as a country after a war in columbia
1903
how long did it take to build the Panama canal
10 years- 1904-1914
Emelio aguinaldo
led the philipinos in a fight for independence using guerilla warfare
queen liluokalani
first woman ever to become ruler of hawaiian islands. she was also the last. she faced pressure from American businessmen who wanted the islands apart of the US. eventually she tapped own to avoid bloodshed. annex in 1898
maine
US batlle ship that exploded in Havana harbour in 1868. contribution to Spanish American ar
platt amendment
provision or the Cuban constotution giving the United States the right to inerving in cuba
Panama canal
canal completed in 1914 that connects pacific and Atlantic ocean
Carlos Juan finlay
Cuba doctor who’s discovered yellow fever come from misqitoes
roosevet colloray
extension of Monro dotoirine stating that the United States would gaurentee that katin American nations would meet their international obligations
Monroe doctorine
doctornine in 1823 stating that the United States would not interfear in European affairs or with Europe’s remaining colonies in the western hemisphere as long as the European did not try to regain or relate new colonies into the reigons
Pancho villa
a rebel leader who was a Mexican revolutionary and guerilla leader. fought for control of the revolution tok property and money to France to supply revolution.
what happened August 1914
Germany invades France through Belgium.
militarism
glorification of armed stremgth
moboloize
act of preparing a nations army and other recourcesfor war
ultimatum
deand in Wich one party threatens harmful action to another party if the other party rejects its proposal