U.S. Imperialism “Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing country demands it.” Alfred Mahan 1890.

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U.S. Imperialism “Americans must now begin to look outward. The growing country demands it.” Alfred Mahan 1890

Imperialism: Nationalism: Militarism:

Early imperialistic action 1854 Japan and Perry 1867 “Seward’s Folly” and Midway Island 1881 Sec. Of State Blaine’s urging of hemisphere conferences … 1890 Pan American Conf. …1910 Pan American Union

Hawaii 1870s Sugar power Desire for deep port 1891 Queen Liliuokalani wants “Hawaii for the hawaiians.” 1893 Marines Pres. Cleveland

Expansionists’ Reasons Overseas Markets Patriotism and Foreign Policy Elite Missionary Impulse Public Opinion

Flexing Muscles Venezuela boundary dispute with British Guiana 1899 China a land of millions of potential customers … 1. John Hay’s Open Door Policy 2. Boxer Rebellion

A Splendid Little War Cuba insurrection vs. Spain 2.Gen. “Butcher” Weyler and reconcentration camps 3.Yellow journalism 4.Cleveland anti-imperialist stance McKinley elected

Remember the Maine War frenzy T. Roosevelt, Ass. Sec. of Navy “Wobbly Willie” has “no more backbone than a chocolate éclair” TR takes action War April, 1898 Admiral Dewey and Manila

Cuba 1.Teller Amendment 2.Rough Riders/San Juan Hill 3.Poorly prepared but.. Guam, Puerto Rico Treaty of Paris, 1898 Did the Constitution follow the flag?

Imperialists Platt Amendment 1.Limited Cuba’s right to make treaties or borrow money 2.US economic rights 3.Guantanamo Bay 4.Right to intervene if sovereignty threatened

US-Philippine War Anti-Imperialist League Social Darwinism Aguinaldo leads Filipino guerillas Goes on for 6 years Freedom in 1945

1900’s Election Republicans McKinley and TR Dem. William Jennings Bryan Issues … imperialism, gold standard, nationalism, prosperity McKinley dead within a year.

Teddy Roosevelt “bully pulpit” Champion of the common people Militarist Internationalist Nationalist

Mandate from Civilization The Canal 1.Clayton-Bulwer Treaty Hay-Pauncefote Colombia to creation of Panama 4.Hay-B-Varilla Treaty 1903 Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doc.

Russian- Japanese War Nobel Peace Prize “Gentlemen’s Agreement” Great White Fleet “Join the Navy and see the World”

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