Section 10-1 ♥ The Annexation of HawaiiSo the way the US went about annexing Hawaii was possibly the worst way ever... The biggest reason we wanted the state was because it was making money and we didn't want any other country making it a part of them. So, we took it. Kicked Liliuokalani off of her throne and just plain took it. She was trying to make the country more fair for the common Hawaiian, and our representatives there started a revolution and put themselves in power. That all was okayed by President Harrison, but then Grover Cleveland became president. And he did not like that! He did not like that one bit! He gave the queen back her throne, but then McKinley became president and it all got taken away again. Then in 1959, Hawaii became a state. Despicable.
Section 10-2 ♥ Causes of the Spanish-American WarAmerican newspapers exaggerated the suffering of Cuban people. While they did have some hardcore bad lives (including quite a few of them being put into concentration camps), newspapers took the stories and ran with them. They stole each others material, made up headlines on the spot... it was just a really disgraceful time for American journalism. A Spanish ambassador also insulted President McKinley and was rumored to have blown up the USS Maine, though that was never proven and no one knows who really did it. But wouldn't you know it?! That's what the newspapers printed!
Section 10-3 ♥ Ruling Puerto RicoIn the Treaty of Paris, the rights to Puerto Rico were transferred from Spain to the US. During the war they had a military government and in 1900 the Foraker Act established a civil government. The US President was in charge and the only Puerto Rican's really had control over was choosing the members of the legislature's lower house. This made my fellow PR's ANGRY! Under Spain, they'd gained self-government and Americans were just taking that ALL away! For shame.. In 1917 Congress allowed them to be considered US citizens and to elect representatives in both legislature houses. In 1952, Puerto Rico became a commonwealth, which is independent states that are united in allegiance to a central power but are not under the control of it. Puerto Ricans keep voting as to whether they would like to become a state, and for the most part people don't want to. Mostly because it would mean they would have to give up their culture. Who could really blame them? I mean---- Look at Hawaii! :O
Section 10-3 ♥ Controlling CubaWhen the Spanish-American war ended the US they remained in Cuba and supplied people with clothes and food. They also ended the malaria and yellow fever epidemics that occurred each year. In 1900 Cuba wrote their first Constitution. It didn't really outline the relationship between the US and Cuba though, so we wrote up the Platt Amendment that basically said that no country (besides the US of course) could intervene in its actions and we reserved the right to buy land there... and stuff. This made the Cubans ANGRY! Because they weren't technically independent... But the US refused to leave until they passed it, so they did... but they weren't happy about it! Cuba became a protectorate, which is a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power.
Section 10-4 ♥ Settling The Russian-Japanese WarRussia and Japan both wanted to colonize Korea, obviously there was some tension between the two because of that. So in 1904 Russia declared war on Japan. Surprisingly, Japan won quite a few battles and even defeated a Russian fleet, and the backup, baby! Why is that surprising? Oh, I don't know, possibly because Russia could totally eat Japan and still have plenty of room for dessert and THEN SOME? Anyways... Russia had a hard time getting supplies and men to East Russia. And Japan, after winning those battles, really didn't have much left... So they called Theodore Roosevelt. What a beast. He settled the whole war, Japan got Korea and some other stuff, and in the process TR won himself a sweet Nobel Prize. Get-R-Done!
Section 10-4 ♥ The Roosevelt CorollaryEh-hem, I should probably start off saying that a corollary is an additional statement that follows logically from the first one. And what was the first one? The Monroe Doctrine! ... Poo. I think I've gotten out of order. Alright... Let's try this again. Latin American countries had borrowed lots-o-cash from European banks and good ol' TR was afraid that if the countries didn't pay them back, Europe would get all up in American-business and start some beef. Oh no they did not! :O And so, Theodore Roosevelt reminded everybody of the Monroe Doctrine, written in 1823 by James Monroe (then Senor President) and it said that Europe had to stay out of American affairs (both North and South continents). TR further expanded on this, and said that if anyone DID, the US would be like the pigs, or global police for those of you not hip and funky fresh like myself. That statement became known as the Roosevelt Corollary. Oh? And that big stick thing? Roosevelt's big quote was 'speak quietly and carry a big stick' which is kind of like saying let your actions speak for you. or, you don't have to threaten people if they know you've got the means totally kick em where it hurts.
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And thank you, my loves Chels-Dawg and Assmann... for without your encouragement I would not be the Danielley I am today. I'd be Danielle. And that's just not the same.