american imperialism isolationism to empire. closing the american frontier
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American ImperialismIsolationism to Empire
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Closing the American Frontier
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Economic Interests
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Military/Strategic Interests
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White Man’s Burden
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Humanitarian Efforts
China, 1905
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Hawaiian Queen LiliuokalaniHawaiian Queen LiliuokalaniHawaiian Queen LiliuokalaniHawaiian Queen Liliuokalani
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1893 – AmericanAmericanbusinessmen businessmen backed anbacked anuprising uprising against Queen against Queen Liliuokalani.Liliuokalani.
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Cuba
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“Reconcentration” Camps General “Butcher”
Weyler relocated 300,000 Cubans to reconcentrados
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Reconcentrados
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““Yellow Journalism” & JingoismYellow Journalism” & Jingoism Sensational coverage Encouraged Jingoism:
feeling of intense national pride and a desire for an aggressive foreign policy
“You furnish the pictures, I’ll furnish the war”
Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst
William Randolph Hearst
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The Great White Fleet Alfred T. Mahan,
1890, importance of sea power in history = Am. Naval build up = show of U.S. power
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The U.S.S. Maine
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Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!
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The de Lome LetterDescribed President Described President
McKinley as "weak" McKinley as "weak" and a "petty and a "petty politician."politician."
Called by Hearst: "WORST INSULT TO THE UNITED STATES IN ITS HISTORY."
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Battle of San Juan Hill
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Theodore Roosevelt Gains Fame T.R. led unit of calvary
known as the Rough Riders received credit for the battle of San Juan Hill (1898) Gained tremendous
popularity and began to create image as an American hero
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To take or to not take the Philippines?
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Anti-Imperialists Acquire territory w/no path to statehood
Unconstitutional Govern w/o consent against Dec. of Ind. Pressing social reforms at home Commitment of maintaining an empire
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Outcome of the Spanish American War (1898)
Treaty of Paris Obtained the Philippines (20 million), Guam, and
Puerto Rico Cuba became a U.S. protectorate
Teller Amendment: U.S. promises not to take over Cuba
Platt Amendment: Cuba could not make treaties, go into debt, and the U.S. could intervene
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Cares of a Growing Family
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Big Stick Diplomacy Roosevelt Corollary:
Asserted America’s right to intervene in order to protect economic interests
America would act as a international police force
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Not to be left out… U. S. issues the
Open Door Policy (1899) America asserts
right to free trade America use force if necessary
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Boxer Rebellion (1900)
Eight nation coalition defeated Boxers
First multinational force
Precedent of intervention to protect American civilians
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The Panama Canal Roosevelt: “I took the
Canal Zone, and let Congress debate, and while the debate goes on, the canal does also.”
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Completion of the Canal Represented
American technological capability
Symbolized arrogant American imperialism
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American Foreign Investments, 1914
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Dollar Diplomacy Taft used financial
power to exert influence over Latin American countries Ex. Nicaragua
intervention
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Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”
Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”
Improve financialImprove financialopportunities for opportunities for American businesses.American businesses.
Use private capital toUse private capital tofurther U. S. interestsfurther U. S. interestsoverseas.overseas.
Create Create stability/promote stability/promote America’s America’s commercial interests.commercial interests.
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Nicaragua Intervention, 1911 President Diaz was an
officer of U.S.-owned Nicaraguan mining company
U.S. bankers loaned 15 million/controlled Nicaraguan National Bank
Revolt ensued against Diaz
Taft sent in 2,500 Marines to protect American interests
Remained there until 1933
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The U. S. shouldThe U. S. shouldbe the consciencebe the conscienceof the world.of the world.
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Moral/Missionary Diplomacy Wilson would not
recognize any country that was… Undemocratic Oppressive Hostile to U.S. interests
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Intervention in Mexico, 1914 Wilson refused to
recognize Mexican gov’t
“I will not recognize a government of butchers…I am going to teach the South American republics to elect good men.”
Pancho Villa
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Pattern of Intervention Based on humanitarian grounds, to enforce order,
forestall foreign intervention, and protect U.S. economic interests, the United States intervened in the Caribbean and Central America some 20 times over the next 30 yrs.
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U.S. Interventions 1890s-U.S. Interventions 1890s-1920s1920s
U.S. Interventions 1890s-U.S. Interventions 1890s-1920s1920s
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America’s New Role
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Changing World Role U.S. now had global
commitments and could no longer remain completely isolationist
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“One of the Boys”