Key Topics:
Driving Idea: How did the US deal with the world in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
•Imperialism- Country takes power over another.
Why do countries colonize?
•Militarism- Country having a strong military.
•Nationalism- Being proud of your country.
•Diplomacy-How we deal with other country officially, through talking.
•Spheres of influence- Area where a stronger country has a lot of control over a weaker.
•Protectorate- weaker country is being controlled by a stronger country.
•Arbitration- Settlement of a dispute with a 3rd party
*Alfred Mahan
*Old vs. New Diplomacy
Old-
- 1. non-interventionist
- U.S did not intervene in foreign affairs
- 2. Isolationist
- U.S acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations.
- 3. Passive and reaction
- U.S waited for events to occur and then acted accordingly
- 4. Weak army and navy
New-
- 1.Imperialistic
-going out and conquering territory to create an empire
-Alfred Mahan(look up) Henry Cabot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt.
- 2. Strong army and navy
- 3. Interventionist- especially in Central and south America.
-Becoming more involved in other countries affaird
-Monroe Doctrine(look up)
- Strong Nationalism
-Having strong pride and confidence in ones country
Countries most powerful
- Great Brittan
- Germany
- France
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy
- Russia
- United States
- Turkey
- Japan
*Main powers in the late 1800's
US purchase of Alaska - (blog)
US taking of Hawaii -August 12, 1898 we took it for the sugar cane. Forced our way to Hawaii.
Spanish-American War-
-Causes-
--USS Maine Sinking- main reason of the war.
--Yellow Press- Instigated the war, United the general public to want war with Spain, Made people feel sorry for the Cubans
--Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentraction
--The De Lome Letter
--Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba-making it look as though Spain did it.
-battles- Battle of Santiago, Battle of San Juan Hill.
-famous people involved - McKinley, Roosevelt, Wood (rough riders),
-Results/Treaty -300,00 people died, We won. Got Puerto Rico and Guam.
US Control of Puerto Rico - U.S military controlled Puerto. Built everything up.
US Control of Cuba -1902 we gained Cuban's independence
US Control of Philippines - $20,000,000, Filippin - American war 1898
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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