Key Topics:
Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Old Diplomacy ~~~~~~~
Noninterventionalist- you don't intervene in foriegn affairs
Isolationalist - We work it alone, stay out of it
Passive - We sit back and wait
reactive - We react with out thinking
Weak army and navy - SO we wont go to war
New Diplomacy1```````````~`~~~~`
Taking over colonies
Stronger Army and Navy - We had a strong intimidating army
Strong nationalism
Imperialism became very common with major powers
Great Britain, German, Franc, Austria Hungray, Italy, Russia,
*Old vs. New Diplomacy
*Main powers in the late 1800's
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 - We set up Guantanamo bay, we were still attached to them
US Control of Philippines - We took them over and slapped them in the face with how rude we were, Mckinleys Dilemma, We didnt know what to do, take them over, or leave them be More people died here than in the Spanish american War, they were ours until japan took them over in 1935, Independence july 4
Open Door Policy in China - China was about to be tooke over by Europe, John Hay, Says that china should be able to be freely accessed
Boxer Rebellion in China - My Blog
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
Getting control and building Panama Canal - We built it for a trade route
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine - We will be the police officer of the world
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" - We have a big army and navy but we don't show it off
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy - Not having peop
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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