It was Monday, nuff said.
Here are the topics we are going to go over in the next few days:
*Old vs. New Diplomacy
Old Diplomacy was 1797 - Late 1800's. We kept to ourselves and did not intervene in foreign affairs. If we did get involved, we would go alone. We waited until after things happened, and then acted. We also had a weak army and navy. New Diplomacy began sometime around WWII or so. It involves going out and conquering territory. Made stronger army and navy, and we became very much interventionist.
*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 - Russia controlled the Alaskan territory and were afraid that it was going to be concurred and taken. To protect what they had they tried to sell it to the US or Great Britain. We ended up buying it for 7.2 million dollars, or 2 cents an acre. It wasn't officially a state until 1959.
US taking of Hawaii - We took the Queen out of power and made it American land to get rid of the tariff on sugar cane. It officially became a state in 1959. 50th State.
Spanish-American War-
-Causes - Spain was destroying American property, yet it was the Cubans who dun it. Yellow journalism was blowing things out of proportion and tried to always make Spain look bad. The de Lome letter bashed our President and made us even more upset at Spain. The main reason that we went to war was the sinking of the USS Maine
-battles/famous people involved - Jose Marti was a Cuban Nationalist who wanted freedom and planned attacks against America but made them look like they were Spanish. During the war, rough riders were the first open enlisting military that we had. Teddy Roosevelt was in the Rough Riders.
-Results/Treaty - America won the war. The war only lasted 3 months, and there were less than 3,000, and there were less than 400 people died during battle. It marked the end of the Spanish Empire. The Treaty of Paris or 1898 brought an official end to the war. Cuba was supposed to have independence, but it didn't happen very well. The US took control of the Philippines and Guam. The US became and empire for the first time in our history.
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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