Monday: Notes
- Key terms
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- Imperialism- a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.
- Diplomacy- the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations, typically by a country's representatives abroad.
- Militarism- the building powerful army and navy
- Nationalism- patriotic feeling, principles, or efforts.
- Sphere of influence- a country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
- Protectorate- a state that is controlled and protected by another.
- Arbitration- the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.
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- Old Diplomacy
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- Non-interventionist
- - the US did not intervene in foreign affairs, especially Europe
- Isolationist
- - the US acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations
- Passive and Reactive
- - the US waited for events to occur and then acted accordingly
- Weak army and navy
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- New Diplomacy
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- Imperialistic
- - going out and conquering territory to create an empire
- - Alfred Mahan, Henry Cabot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt
- Stronger army and navy
- Interventionist
- - especially in Central and South America
- - becoming more involved in other countries affairs
- - Monroe Doctrine- warning by US to Europe to stay out of western hemisphere
- Strong nationalism
- - having strong pride and confidence in ones country
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- Imperialism became very common with the major powers of the world
- Which countries were the most powerful in 1900?
- - Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Russia, US, Japan, Ottoman Empire
- Why look to imperialism?
- The western frontier was settled- 1890
- Brings military power and prestige to your country
- Naval bases and refueling stations
- For natural resources as well as opening new markets to sell your goods
- Belief in cultural superiority- White Man's Burden
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- Spanish American War
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- Causes?
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- The USS Main sinking !!
- - Sent to Cuba to send message not to mess with us. Claimed it was Spain's fault.
- The Yellow Press
- - (newspapers) printed stories. Gave nickname "Butcher"
- - stretched the truth
- Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans
- - People thought he was killing cubans
- The De Lome Letter
- - Said McKinley is weak, coward, gave into peer pressure.
- Jose Marti's destruction of US property
- - Made it look like Spain destroyed property
- To help Cubans get independence
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- Fronts of war
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- Philippines
- Cuba
- Puerto Rico
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- The Roosevelt Corollary
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- Addition to the Monroe Doctrine
- Said that US would be the police officer between Latin America and Europe
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- Dollar Diplomacy
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- Economic imperialism
- US banks were in control of many business in Latin America
- US said it was needed to keep European powers out
- "Substituting dollars for bullets"
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