US Foreign Affairs
US Foreign Policy on China 1800s European powers carve out “spheres of influence” 1899 – US promotes the Open Door Policy Most Chinese did not like foreign presence 1900 – Boxer Rebellion
US Foreign Policy on Cuba 1868 – Cubans struggle for indepence from Spain 1898- Spanish American war US helps Cuba gain independence Platt Amendment – restricts independence & gives US military rights 1906 – Cubans rebel against US government
US Foreign Policy on the Dominican Republic 1800s Ulises Heureaux took power in the DR Assassinated in 1899, leaving a large foreign debt Roosevelt agrees to assume the country’s debt based on the Roosevelt Corollary Taft, supporting “Dollar Diplomacy”, established US businesses in DR
US Foreign Policy on Hawaii Sugar investors have power in Hawaii 1891 Queen Liliuokalani came to power & tries to restore Hawaiian control US Marines force Liliuokalani to surrender her power 1898- Hawaii annexed to US
US Foreign Policy on Mexico 1877-1910 Mexico is ruled by Diaz US business investors help Huerta overthrow Diaz & seize power Wilson refuses to recognize Huerta, supporting his rival Carranza Carranza seizes power in Mexico Pancho Villa rebels against US US unsuccessful in capturing Villa
US Foreign Policy on Panama US wanted to build a canal across Central America Tried to lease land from Columbia but was rejected 1903 US naval forces assisted an armed rebellion of Panamanians to overthrow Columbian rule Canal completed in 1914 1921 US apologizes to Columbia
US Foreign Policy on the Philippines 1898 Philippines ceded to US US denies Emilio Aguinaldo claims to independence President McKinley maintains US control of Philippines Filipinos rebel against US forces – revolt crushed in 3 years
US Foreign Policy on Puerto Rico 1898 Puerto Rico was ceded to the US 1917 the Jones Act granted Puerto Rico US citizenship US businesses took advantage of cheap labor Many Puerto Ricans resented US rule