“Colonies”

I. Annexation of Hawaii, 1898

II. Cuban rebellion, 1895

III. Sinking of the Maine, Feb 1898

IV. McKinley’s ultimatums, 26 Mar and 20 Apr

V. Spanish-American War

VI. Dewey at Manila Bay

VII. Paris Peace Treaty, 10 Dec 1898

VIII. Philippine Insurrection, 1899-1902

Aftermath of Spanish-American War

I. Anglo-American rapprochement

II. German-American antagonism

US Control in Latin America

I. Panama Canal

A. Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, 18 Nov 1901

II. Roosevelt Corollary/“Big Stick”

III. Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”

IV. Wilson Corollary

Building Blocks of the Balance

I. German-Austrian Treaty, 1879/Triple Alliance, 1882

A. Reinsurance Treaty, 1887

II. Franco-Russian Alliance, 1894

III. Anglo-French Entente Cordiale, 1904

IV. Anglo-Russian Agreement, 1907