Key Topics:
Driving Idea: Describe US Foreign Policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's and be able to give examples.
Imperialism - Why do countries colonize? Expanding countries to get more power because they need more resources and income.
Militarism - a country needs a strong military to defend ourselves
Nationalism - loyalty and devotion of your nation
Diplomacy - international relations
Spheres of influence - where a powerful country would have control over a weak area
Protectorate - a country that rules a weaker country
Arbitration - a settlement of a dispute by a third party
Alfred Mahan
Old vs. New Diplomacy- OLD: President Washington he warned the US to keep to ourselves. Isolation policy. Fixing by ourselves. So we don't get dragged into ware. Passive and reactive.
NEW: Going out and creating new boundaries by force. Stronger army and navy. We became super involved in foreign affairs.
*Main powers in the late 1800's- Great Britain Germany, France, Austria-Hungry, Italy, Russia, United States, Ottoman Empire aka Turkey, Japan
US purchase of Alaska -
US taking of Hawaii -
Spanish-American War-
-Causes -
-battles/famous people involved -
-Results/Treaty -
US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba -
US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China -
Boxer Rebellion in China -
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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