Spanish-American War The Spanish-American of 1898 signaled the collapse of the Spanish empire and the ascendency of American imperialism. The American victory in the Spanish-American War led to the U.S. acquisition of island territories, an expanded economic and military presence in the Caribbean and America, engagement in a protracted insurrection in the Philippines, and increased involvement in Asia. rebellion USS Maine Guantanamo Bay Valeriano Weyler George Dewey Annexation of the Philippines Reconcentration policy Theodore Roosevelt Emilio Aguinaldo William Randolph Hearst Rough Riders Philippine-American War Joseph Pulitzer Little War” Puerto Rico “Splendid Yellow journalism Treaty of Paris, 1898 Guam William McKinley Teller Amendment Insular Cases De Lome Letter Amendment Anti-Imperialist League America’s New Role Imperialism made the United States a major force in world affairs. Questions about America’s role in the world generated considerable debate, prompting the development of a wide variety of views and arguments between imperialists and anti-imperialists and, later, interventionists and isolationists. Russo-Japanese War Great White Fleet Jones Act of 1916 Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905 William H. Taft Mexican Revolution Algeciras Conference Dollar Diplomacy Tampico Incident Carrot & stick Woodrow Wilson Pancho Raids Theodore Roosevelt Missionary/Moral Diplomacy John J. Pershing Roosevelt Corollary Root-Takahira Agreement Punitive Expeditionary Big Stick Diplomacy Lodge Corollary The United States in World War I The United States failed to remain neutral in World War I, officially entering the war in 1917. After initial neutrality in World War I the nation entered the conflict, departing from the U.S. foreign policy tradition of noninvolvement in European affairs in response to Woodrow Wilson’s call for the defense of humanitarian and democratic principles. Although the American Expeditionary Force played a relatively limited role in the war, Wilson was heavily involved in postwar negotiations, resulting in the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations, both of which generated substantial debate within the United States. Questions about America’s role in the world generated considerable debate, prompting the development of a wide variety of views and arguments between imperialists and anti-imperialists and, later, interventionists and isolationists. World War I and its aftermath intensified debates about the nation’s role in the world and how best to achieve national security and pursue American interests.
Spanish-American War The Spanish-American of 1898 signaled the collapse of the Spanish empire and the ascendency of American imperialism. The American victory in the Spanish-American War led to the U.S. acquisition of island territories, an expanded economic and military presence in the Caribbean and America, engagement in a protracted insurrection in the Philippines, and increased involvement in Asia. rebellion Valeriano Weyler Reconcentration policy William Randolph Hearst Joseph Pulitzer Yellow journalism William McKinley De Lome Letter USS Maine George Dewey Theodore Roosevelt Rough Riders “Splendid Little War” Treaty of Paris, 1898 Teller Amendment Amendment Guantanamo Bay Annexation of the Philippines Emilio Aguinaldo Philippine-American War Puerto Rico Guam Insular Cases Anti-Imperialist League America’s New Role Imperialism made the United States a major force in world affairs. Questions about America’s role in the world generated considerable debate, prompting the development of a wide variety of views and arguments between imperialists and anti-imperialists and, later, interventionists and isolationists. Russo-Japanese War Treaty of Portsmouth, 1905 Algeciras Conference Carrot & stick Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Corollary Big Stick Diplomacy Great White Fleet William H. Taft Dollar Diplomacy Woodrow Wilson Missionary/Moral Diplomacy Root-Takahira Agreement Lodge Corollary Jones Act of 1916 Mexican Revolution Tampico Incident Pancho Raids John J. Pershing Punitive Expeditionary The United States in World War I The United States failed to remain neutral in World War I, officially entering the war in 1917. After initial neutrality in World War I the nation entered the conflict, departing from the U.S. foreign policy tradition of noninvolvement in European affairs in response to Woodrow Wilson’s call for the defense of humanitarian and democratic principles. Although the American Expeditionary Force played a relatively limited role in the war, Wilson was heavily involved in postwar negotiations, resulting in the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations, both of which generated substantial debate within the United States. Questions about America’s role in the world generated considerable debate, prompting the development of a wide variety of views and arguments between imperialists and anti-imperialists and, later, interventionists and isolationists. World War I and its aftermath intensified debates about the nation’s role in the world and how best to achieve national security and pursue American interests.
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