Chapter 10 : intro
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Foreign Policy (how we deal with other countries)
Diplomacy (ambassy)
Imperialism (willing to expend the power, territory >< weaker countries)
Militarism (should be powerful and not afraid to be used)
nationalism (priding your country)
sphere influence
protectorate
arbitration (third)
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- Old diplomacy :
non interventionist :
Isolationist : Us acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations.
Passive and reactive : waited for events t happen and then acted accordingly
Weak army and navy
- New Diplomacy:
Imperialistic : going out and conquering territory to create an empire (imper. pres : Teddy Roosevelt, leading congres person : Henry Cabot Lodge, Captain in the us navy : Alfred Mahan)
Stronger army and navy
Interventionist : especially in central and south America (sphere of influence: area controlled by a stronger country)
Monroe Doctrine : 1823 : warning to europe to stay out of south america
Strong nationalism : having strong pride and confidence in one's country
speak softly and carry a big stick : Roosevelt (wont speak a lot but the army is going to get what he wants)
Chapter 10.1 Imperialism and America
most powerful in 1900 : France, Great Britain, Germany, Austria Hungary, Italy, Russia, Japan, Turkey, Us.
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- why ? (imperialism)
military power
prestige
naval bases and refueling stations
money
new markets to sell goods
natural resources
belief in cultural superiority: white men (we must help our little brown brothers/ to take them all and to educate the filipinos and uplift and civilize them.
- Taking Hawaii and Alaska
1867 : Russia : hard to defend : sold Alaska for $7.2 millions (2cents an acre), naval base, market, potential, : gold, coal, oil, timber, fish,...
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Hawaii : last queen : Liliuokalani - 1893
sugar plantations
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Chapter 10 section 2 : Spanish American war : 1998
by 1890, spain was an empire (en train de se separer)
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