Treaty of Alliance
A defensive alliance between France and the US, formed during the American Revolutionary War
Promised military support in case of attack by British forces indefinitely into the future.
Moroccan-American Treaty of Friendship
Morocco--first Sovereign state to recognize the U.S; oldest unbroken U.S. treaty
1850 - Treaty between U.S. and Great Britain agreeing that neither country would try to obtain exclusive rights to a canal across the Isthmus of Panama. Abrogated by the U.S. in 1881.
Convention of Kanagawa
Meeting where Japan was convinced to allow free trade with the Western world
First Geneva Convention
International humanitarian law that deals with treatment of wounded during land warfare
when america bought alaska away from russia for 2 cents an acre, or 7.2 milion dollars. it was 600,000 sq. miles
international treaties negotiated at the First & Second Peace Conferences at The Hague, Netherlands in 1899 & 1907, respectively, & were, along with the Geneva Conventions, among the first formal statements of the laws of war & war crimes in the nascent body of secular international law.
This treaty with China was ratified in 1868. It encouraged Chinese immigration to the United States at a time when cheap labor was in demand for U.S. railroad construction. It doubled the annual influx of Chinese immigrants between 1868 and 1882. The treaty was reversed in 1882 by the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Chinese Exclusion Act
(1882) Denied any additional Chinese laborers to enter the country while allowing students and merchants to immigrate.
1901 - Great Britain recognized U.S. Sphere of Influence over the Panama canal zone provided the canal itself remained neutral. U.S. given full control over construction and management of the canal.
Boxer Protocol (treaty of 1901)
Chinese forced to sign after suppressed in Boxer Rebellion. Required regime to pay gold for damages to foreign life and property and allowed Western powers to station troops in Beijing
Hay-Bunau Varilla Treaty
treaty signed in 1903 between the United States and Panama that allowed the United States to build the Panama Canal;
overturned in 1977 when Panama canal was turned over to Panama
Second Geneva Convention
International humanitarian law that deals with the wounded during naval combat
The US and Japan pledged to maintain the Open Door principles in China, Japan recognized US control over the Philippines, and the USgranted a Japanese protectorate over Korea.
Treaty of Versailles
the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans
had divided Germany into four separate zones (administered by France, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the US) and created a joint 4-power administration for Germany's capital, Berlin.
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
a United Nations agency created by a multinational treaty to promote trade by the reduction of tariffs and import quotas
Convention of International Civil Aviation
establishes International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Hubert Humphrey was sure to win Democratic nomination for election of '68--he had supported LBJ's foreign/domestic policies; anti-war demonstrations led mayor Richard Daley to send out mass police force; televised and viewed as "police riot"; showed division of Democratic party
North Atlantic Treaty
NATO (1949): Obligated signatories to defend each other in event of attack, as each "deems [it] necessary".
Fourth Geneva Convention
relates to the protection of civilians during times of war "in the hands" of an enemy and under any military occupation by a foreign power.
Treaty of San Francisco
also known as the Treaty of Peace with Japan, was signed on September 8th, 1951 and came into effect on April 28th, 1952
- This treaty officially ended World War 2 and provided compensation to victims of Japanese aggression
International Atomic Energy Treaty
is an international organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including