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Key Topics:

Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?

•Imperialism-Why do countries colonize? the actions by which one nation is able to control other usually smaller or weaker nations

•Militarism - Prodominance of military in a country, being prepared for an attack

•Nationalism -  Exsessive patriotism, 

•Diplomacy - How we offically deal with other countries

•Spheres of influence - The area around the countries where the countries influence

•Protectorate - Strong country protects/takes controls of smaller one

•Arbitration - The settle ment of a dispute by a 3rd party

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, 

*Alfred Mahan

*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 - 
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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US purchase of Alaska - We bought it from russia, our citizens thought it was crazy
US taking of Hawaii - We took it because they have alot of sugar
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 -