Timeline by TREYTON MORRILL

American Imperialism:

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 20:55:02 UTC

the principle of Big Stick Diplomacy is to nanosat peacefully but have the strength if things go wrong this is what lets the USA send so many troops to Europe.

Spanish-American War

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 20:55:16 UTC

the purpose of the war was to end the colonial rule in Cuba and other territories in the Americas

this helped the USA by showing what we are capable of and more of a global reach

Propaganda in WWI

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 20:57:12 UTC

the USA tried to scare its citizens of the enemy so they would hate them and want to fight

this helped the USA get more troops

U.S. Involvement in World War I

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 20:59:01 UTC

Germany's resumption of submarine attacks on passenger and merchant ships and The Zimmerman Telegram

this let the USA help win the war

The Home Front During WWI

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 20:59:14 UTC

the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918, which criminalized any “disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language”

Acquisition of Hawaii

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 21:00:02 UTC

the USA got Hawaii for war and a depo for different trade and fuel. this helped the USA keep the ocean in check

Conscription/Selective Service/The Draft

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 21:01:07 UTC

it increased the military forces

this gave the USA more troops

The Treaty of Versailles:

treytonmorrill — 2025-03-06 21:27:48 UTC

the government was too hard on the Germans

this harmed the USA by not being a large group of allies