Same old same old.
Chapter 10 - America Claims as Empire
imperialism-a strong country goes and takes over weaker countries
militarism-maintaining a strong military and using it, or threatening to use the military
nationalism-patriotic feelings to ethnic groups
diplomacy-official dealings with other countries
spheres of influence-areas in the world we have influence over(lot of control)
protectorate-area where when a stronger country watches over a weaker country
arbitration-settlement between disputes of countries
Old Diplomacy
1. Noninterventionist
-the Us did not intervene in foreign affairs, especially Europe's
2. Isolationist
-the Us acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations
3. Passive and Reactive
-the US waited for events to occur and then act accordingly
4. Weak army and navy
New Diplomacy
1. Imperialistic
-going out and conquering territory to create an empire
-Alfred Mahan, Henry Cabot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt
2. Stronger army and navy
3. Interventionist - especially in Central and South America
-becoming more involved in other coutries affairs
-Monroe Doctrine
4. Strong nationalism
-having strong pride and confidence in one's country
10-1
-Imperialism became very common with major powers of the world
-Most powerful contries were great britain, germany, france, austria-hungary, italy, russia, japan, U.S,
Why did countries look to imperialism?
-Bring military powers and prestige to your country
-Naval bases and refueling stations
-Make money..for natural resources and opening markets to sell your goods(trade)
-Belief in cultural superiority.White man's burden
..McKinley: "to take them all and to educate the Filipinoa, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them."
..Taft: We must help our "little brown brothers" on the Philippines
10-2 Spanish American War
-By 1900, Spain was a dwindling empire
..Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and a few colonies in Africa(Morocco and Western Sahara)
-The US had been interested in Cuba for a long time
..US tried to buy Cuba in 1854
-Cubans had been revolting against Spain frequently(!868, 1878, 1886, 1895) wanting independence
What caused an increase in tension between the United States and Spain?
1. In 1895 civil war broke out in Cuba between Spain and the Cubans
2. The conflict was described by Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont as "bloody and brutal"
3. Newspapers(Yellow Press-particular those owned by Willain Randolph Hearst) reported the brtuality of the Spanish General Weyler
..THe New york Journal reports "..blood on the roasides, blood in the villages, blood, blood, blood!"
..American newspapers were clearly pushing the nation toward tge untervention in the Cuban situation
The Yellow Press
-instigated the war
-United the general public to want war with Spain
-Made people feel sorry for the Cubans
Causes of Spanish-American War 1898 ***
-The USS Maine sinking
-The Yellow Press
-Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubbans in the concentration camps
-The De Lome Letter
-Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba-making it look as though Spain did it
Teller Amendment
-imperialists vs anti-imperiasts in US
-was a guarentee we wouldn't take Cuba after war
Fronts in the Spanish-American War
-Phillipeans
-Cuba
-Puerto Rico
Treaty of Paris-1898
-Brought official end to war
-Spain gave Cuba independence(Kinda)
-US got control of the Phillipeans(20 million), Guam and Puerto Rico
Misc.
-The US Army was not prepared to fight this war-The Navy was excellent!
-Roughly 3000 US soldiers died in the war, only 385 deaths, 2500 died to disease
-Lasted April 25-August 12, 1898
-the US became an empire for the first time in history
Puerto Rico
-Claimed the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Culumbus' second voyage to the Americas
-in 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish American War
-Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917
Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948
-In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government
-In plebicities held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters choose to retain commonwealth status
-In 1898, Spain gave
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