American Expansion and Imperialism
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In Asia The US now controls the Philippines, Wake Island, Hawaii, Guam. Access to China China is VERY popular-The “Sick Man of Asia” US Secretary of State, John Hay issues the “Open Door Notes” NO Single nation could monopolize China
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Foreign Devils Everywhere British, Japanese, Russian, German, French, and Americans carving China up Secret Chinese societies created to rid China of “Foreign Devils” The “Boxers” were skillful at killing hundreds of missionaries and foreigners The Boxer Rebellion was put down by American soldiers
The Open Door Policy 1. US economy depended on exports 2. The US can intervene anytime to keep foreign markets open 3. The closing off of an area to American business, citizens, and ideas threatened American survival
The Panama Canal
Building it It was necessary Would Shorten time from the Atlantic to the Pacific Took nearly 11 years to complete
The Western Hemisphere belongs to the USA Latin American countries were greatly in debt to European nations President Roosevelt was fearful that this debt might lead European nations to get involved in those countries Is there a problem with this??????? “Speak Softly…..but carry a big stick” The USA will get involved anytime as a “police” force to protects it’s interests in Latin American This is known as the “Roosevelt Corollary”