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Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
*Old vs. New Diplomacy
*Main powers in the late 1800's
US purchase of Alaska - became the 49th state was a great resource
US taking of Hawaii - when the queen was overthrown businesses took over the government American annexed it in 1898
Spanish-American War- war between America and Spain over Cuba. Cuba wanted independence from spain.
-Causes - The USS main was sunk the yellow press Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentration camps The De Lome Letter Jose Marti's Destruction of US property in Cuba makin it look as though spain did it
-battles/famous people involved -
-Results/Treaty - U.S. won lost alot of people to sickness and to the spanish. 3000 died
US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba - we still controlled cuba and set up gitmo
US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China - we wanted to make sure we weren't out of the chinese trade we didn't want european countries to take it over. guaranteed chinese independence. ensured trading.
Boxer Rebellion in China -
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -Teddy Roosevelt ended the Russian and Japanese war.
Getting control and building Panama Canal - Panama Canal would save a lot of time, columbia controlled panama, we helped panama to break away.
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine - Act in foreign policy, any influence by Europeans in Western Hemisphere would be seen as invitation to war.
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" - Big stick represents military power. Panama canal situation.
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy - using the US government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by US banks and businesses
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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