*Old vs. New Diplomacy
Old-1783 to late 1800's. George Washington warned U.S to keep to themselves. Non interventionist-didn't intervene in foreign affairs, especially in Europe's. Isolationists-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.
New. Imperialistic-going out and conquering territory to create an empire. Alfred Mahan, Henry CAbot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt--Pro-Imperialists. Stronger army and Navy. Interventionist-became really involved in other countries affairs. Strong nationalism-pride and confidence in one's country.
*Main powers in the late 1800's Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Russia, United States, Ottoman Empire(Turkey), Japan.
US purchase of Alaska -
US taking of Hawaii - Queen Liliuokalani was ruler. She wanted to keep it to itself. Traded sugar cane with Hawaii, no tariff. McKinley tariff put tariff on the sugar. Sugar was being underpriced in American. Hawaii got mad. Citizens wanted to join US to get rid of tariff. Forced our way into Hawaii. Citizens got country annexed, officially made part of. First territories, became state in 1959.
Spanish-American War- Cuba wanted their independence from Spain. US was interested in Cuba, just off the coast of Florida. Tried to buy it from Spain, but they would rather have it "sink to the bottom of the ocean" rather than sell it to the US. Cuba started frequently revolting against Spain wanting independent.
-Causes - Jose Marti-started destroying US property and we thought it was Spain. Yellow Journalism-writers take things that are going on around the world and blow them out of proportion so they seem like bigger problems than they actually were. William Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer-competing against each other to see who could get more publicity. They wrote stories about what was going on in Cuba-over exaggerated and stretched the truth. This instigated the war, made the general public want to go to war with Spain, they made the US feel for the Cubans. De Lome Letter-Spanish Diplomat, Enrique Dupay de Lome wrote letter and bashed president McKinley. Got leaked. Made US more on edge with Spain. Sinking of USS Main-one of biggest causes of war. Boat sent to Cuba with gunpowder to protect US citizens and property in Cuba. Gunpowder exploded and it was blamed on Spain, thought they bombed it. actually and internal explosion.
-battles/famous people involved - Rough Riders-Calvary units(people on horses in war). 200 men from Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona. Indians, cowboys, miners, farmers, tough strong guys. TR asked to be Colonel. Dr. Wood was Colonel. TR was lieutenant colonel. Fought in Cuba and helped defeat the Spanish.
-Results/Treaty - US won war. Lasted 3 months. under 3,000 casualties only about 400 Americans. Marked end of Spanish Empire, US took philippines, guam, cuba, pueta rico. Controlled islands in the pacific. Treaty of Paris-brought an offical end to the war, Spain gave Cuba independence(kind of), US go control of the Phillippines ($20 million), Guam and Puerto Rico. US was empire for 3 months. Army was not prepared, but Navy was excellent. Lasted April 25-August 12, 1898.
US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba -
US Control of Philippines -
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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