Monday-start notes. Notes on bottom.
Tuesday- Continue notes.
Wednesday- Continue notes. Watch video about Thanksgiving.
Ch. 10.2 The Spanish American War
By 1900, Spain was a dwindling empire
-Philippines, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico and a few colonies in Africa (Morocco and Western Sahara)
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
Many felt sorry for Cuban people
Increased tension-
In 1895 civil war broke out in Cuba between Spain and the Cubans
Conflict was described as "bloody and brutal"
Newspapers (yellow press) reported the brutality of the spanish general weyler.
American newspapers were clearly pushing the nation towards intervention in the cuban situation
William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer
Causes of Spanish-American War 1898
USS Maine sinking-
Sent to Havanna (Capital of Cuba) blew up. Assumed Spain blew up our ship. But really an internal explosion
The Yellow Press-
Exaggerated stories
United the general public to want war with Spain
made people feel sorry for Cubans
Butcher Weyler and his treatment of Cubans in the concentration camps
The De Lome Letter
Jose Marti's destruction of US property in Cuba-making it look as though Spain did it
To help the Cubans get independence
McKinley not wanting war for spain-seemed a coward
Declaration of War and the Teller Amendment
On April 25, 1898 The US declared war on Spain
Discuss imperialists vs anti imperiaists in US
Teller Amendment was added to the declaration of war against Spain
It Guarunteed Cuban independence after the war was over
Imperialists wanted Cuba and found other islands from spain
Fronts in the Spanish American War
-Philippines
Naval Battle and taken easily
Our navy won the war
-Cuba
-Puerto Rico
Ch. 10.3 Acquiring New Lands
Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917.
Cuba
In 1898 Spain gave control of Cuba to the US with the Treaty of Paris
In 1902 the US granted Cuba its independence as promised with the Teller Amendment
The US retained the right to intervene to preserve Cuban independence and stability with the Platt Amendment
The US got control of Guantanamo Bay as well, a naval base we still have control of today
In 1934 the Platt Amendment was repealed
The Philippines
McKinley wanted to educate, uplift civilize and Christianize them
Emilio Aguinado declared Philippine independence from Spain on June 12, 1898
After the Spanish American War, the US took over the islands for 20million in the 1898 Treaty of Paris
Philipine American War
The Philippine-American War broke out after the Filipinos realized that the US would not give them independence
It ended with American control over the islands
12000-20000 Filipinos soldiers dead
4, 165 US soldiers dead
200,000-1.5million Filipino civilians died
Some contend US committed genocide
In 1935 the Philippines were granted Commonwealth status
Plans for independence over the next decade were interrupted by WWII when the Japanese invaded and took them over
Allied troops defeated the Japanese in 1945
On July 4, 1946 they were given independence
China
By the late 1800s it was looking as if China would be carved up like Africa had been
China wanted to prevent this from happening
Boxer Rebellion failed
John Hay-open door policy
"We wanted China to be free for all countries to trade with" We didn't believe it should be controlled by one country
Chapter 10.4
The Roosevelt Corollary
It was an additional to the Monroe Doctrine
Said that the US would be the police officer between Latin American and Europe
The US would use force to protect interests in Latin America
"Speak Softly and Carry A Big Stick" Big Stick Diplomacy
Stick-Military power. Don't have to brag about power; countries just simply know.
Dollar Diplomacy-Taft
Using the US government to guaruntee loans to foreign countries by US banks and businesses
Economic imperialism
US banks were in control of many businesses in Latin America
US said it was needed to keep European power out of Latin America
"Substituting dollars for bullets"
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