Today we did Blog Discussion-
Alfred Mahan- Captain
*Old vs. New Diplomacy
*Main powers in the late 1800's
US purchase of Alaska - The Russians wanted to get rid of it. But it was a great purchase it was the 49th state. It was purchased for 7.2 million dollars.
US taking of Hawaii - We got involved with the island and we Americans were able to get laws that landowning people got the right to vote.
Spanish-American War- The war was fought with Spain over Cuba. By 1898 Spain was a very week empire.
-Causes -The US Maine sinking, The Yellow Press, Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentration camps, the De Lome Letter, and Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba-making, it look as though Spain did it. ant imperialist thought to get independence the imperialist said take independence.
-battles/famous people involved- Battle of Santiago which was a navel battle. Battles were mostly all navel battles. San Juan Hill was another battle. William McKinley was president at the time and he was a major person.
-Results/Treaty - The US won. The Cubans kind of got independence. Only 385 people died from the actual war and a lot more died from diseases and other sicknesses.
US Control of Puerto Rico - The US military controlled Puerto Rico and pretty much controlled everything.
US Control of Cuba - Anything Cuban is illegal because we have an embargo on them.
US Control of Philippines - 20 million dollars is what we paid for the Philippines. During this war there were a lot of deaths. Spain lost it's control over the empire.
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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