Vocab Words
Imperialism: expanding the country's (a strong country) power and taking over (phyiscal) other countries
Militarism: maintaing a strong military but also using it as a threat (Hilter)
Nationalism: being patriot to a country or a ethnic group
Diplomacy: how we deal with other countries
Spheres of Influence: areas of the world where we had a lot of control over
Protectorate: a strong country would control a weaker country
Arbitration: the settlement of 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 event to occur and then acted 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 countries affairs
■Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine- telling European countries not to mess around in Latin American countries
4. Strong nationalism
■having strong pride and confidence in one's countries
Section 1
■Imperialism became very common with the major powers of the world
-Which countries were the most powerful in the 1900?
Great Britain,
■Germany
■France
■Italy
■ Russia
■U.S
■Japan
■Austria- Hungary
Why did the US and other countries look to imperialism?
- 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
-Mckinley: "To take them all and to educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them"
-Taft: "We must help "our little brown brothers" on the Philippines"
Section 2.
- By 1900, Spain was a dwindling empire
-Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and 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( 1868, 1878, 1886, 1895) wanting independence
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