Imperialism- a strong country goes out and takes over smaller countries
- Militarism- a country that builds up a strong military and uses the military to get what they want
- Nationalism- people who are patriotic for their country
- Diplomacy- how we deal with other countries
- Spheres of Influence- where a strong country has a lot of influence
- Protectorate- where one stronger country controls/protects a weaker country
- Arbitration- settlement of a disbute of a 3rd party>>>>Teddy Roosevelt
Old Diplomacy
- Noninterventionist
- The US did not intervene in foreign affairs especially Europe's
- Isolationist
- The US acted slone 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 Diplomacy
- Imperialistic
- Going out and conquering territory to create an empire
- Alfred Mahan, Henry Cabot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt
- Stronger army and navy
- Interventioniist- especially in Central and South America
- becoming more involved in other countries affairs
- Monroe Doctrine- 1823, warning to Europe to stay otu of the Latin Americas and if they came over then it would mean war
- Strong nationalism
- having strong pride and confidence in one's country
Countries
- Great Britain
- Germany
- France
- Austria-Hungary
- Italy Russa
- US
- Ottoman Empire (Turkey)
- Japan
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 (trade)
- Beleif in cultrual superiority- White man's Burden
- McKinley: "to take them all and to educate the Fillpinos, and uplift and civilixe and Christianize them."
- Taft: We must help our "our little brown brothers" on the Philippines
Blog Disscussions:
Zach- USS Maine Explosion- Didn't know what happ
ened to it
Nate- Queen of Hawaii- 1893, 160 sailors were ready to throw down the monarche
Joey- who won and what america got out of it- America won, Puerto Rico, Guam, Phillapines, Cuba
Dustin- San Juan Hill- Teddy roosevelt fought in it, US had 15000 soldiers and Spain had 800 soldiers
Shelby- Taking Alaska- 7.2 million dollars, 2 cents per acre
Cameron- effects of the war- war ended the spanish empire
Becca- Why US became imperialised- we wanted to spread our cultrur to other countries
Phillip-Dollar diplomacy- US is going to give loans to other countries or other things
Amy- Anit- Imperialist Leauge- members believed in free trade
Cesar- Pancho Villo- he killed some americans and set some houses on fire because we took over his mines
Joe- Construction of Panama Canal- they had to escuvate steep hills because rains caused land slides, milliera and other dieases killed the people
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