Key Topics:
Driving Idea: Describe US Foreign Policy in the late 1800's and early 1900's and be able to give examples.
*Old vs. New Diplomacy
old diplomacy
- 1783-1800's..
1. noninterventionist - the us did not intervene in foreign affairs, especially Europe's.
2. isolationist - the us acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations.
3. passive and reactive- the us waited for events to occur and then acted accordingly.
4. weak army and navy
George Washington advice was to stay out of Europe affairs.
new diplomacy late 1800's- 1900's (today kinda to)
1. imperialistic- going out and conquering territory to create an empire - Alfred Mahan, henry Cabot lodge, teddy Roosevelt
2. stronger army and navy
3. interventionist- especially in central and south America
-become more involved in other counties affairs
-Monroe doctrine
4. strong nationalism 0 having strong pride and confidence in one's country.
*Main powers in the late 1800's
US purchase of Alaska -
William Seward wanted to buy Alaska but the house of representatives didn't let him cause he didn't think it was necessary. They bough it for 7.2 million dollars. 2 cents an acre.
Spanish American War Summary -
Causes- ship sunk, yellow press. Butcher sent Cubans to concentration camp. as we talked about declaring war with congress, there was imperialists and anti imperialists. The imperialists wanted to buy Cuba, the anti didn't. Cuba Would get Independence. Fronts in the war= Philippines, Cuba, Puerto Rico. Treaty of Paris of 1898 got cuba independence. we got control of puerto rico, guam, and ?
Puerto Rico - 1898 Claimed by the Spanish crown in 1493 following Columbus second voyage to the Americas In 1898 after 400 years of colonial rule puerto rico was ceded to the us as a result of the Spanish american war.
after the war... Cuba.
Trading was big. in 18989 Spain gave control of cuba to the us with the treaty of pairs.
in 1902 the us granted cuba its independence as promised with the teller amendment.
The us retained the right to intervene to preserve cuban independence and stability with the platt amendment.
The us got control of Guantanamo bay as well, a naval base we still have control of today.
in 1934 the platt amendment was repealed.
CHINA!
there government is communist. 1.5 billion. it is the most populated country in the world. by the late 1800s it was looking as if china would be carved up like africa had been
China wanted to prevent this from happening.
OPEN DOOR POLICY??
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize - assumed presidency after McKinley was killed. Roosevelt the peacemaker Ended the Russo- Japaneses War in 1905 - won the nobel peace prize for his efforts - panama canal - Roosevelt corolinary -- he gave his money to congress to make a peace committee type thing but they did nothing to it, so he took it back to help the war.
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
it started with a battle of minill in 1899. they thought they were doing to be free after the war cause we were giving cuba independence but we were only doing this because our the tenth amendment. the imperialist league tried to make sure we didnt go and kill and take them over. America won the war cause the Philippians didnt want to fight. After the was they got independence and we stopped controlling everything.
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
1833. US telling Europe stay out, stay in the western hemisphere if they do come over they will have to metal with us. in 1833 was when countries were getting there powers.
Big Stick Diplomacy-
-"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy - the us would pay of debt to the Europeans countries o we could keep Europe out of Latin america. economic imperialism
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -Wilson was a christian man so when he was president he wanted to get rid of all the dictatorships. the idea that democracy is the right government, and it was a failure..
US issues with Mexico -
listen to Mr. burns podcast Study for the test, and use other people notes for parts your missed.
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