1. Section 3-New American Diplomacy Chapter 17-Becoming a World Power-1872-1912

2. 17.3 Objectives Critique Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy as president Explain the Open Door policy and its effects on relations between the United States and Asia

3. Vocabulary Sphere of Influence Open Door Policy Boxer Rebellion “Great White Fleet”

4. Theodore Roosevelt’s Rise to Power In the 1900 election, President McKinley defeats William Jennings Bryan “Four More Years of the Full Dinner Pail” Sept. 6, 1901, Leon Czolgosz assassinates President McKinley Theodore Roosevelt, Mckinley’s VP becomes youngest president ever at age 42.

5. Theodore Roosevelt’s Rise to Power Roosevelt brought energy and enthusiasm to the office of the president Childhood ailments His fight against these problems molded his feelings on the world America needs to show it’s power Roosevelt felt the US had duty to “civilize” the world

6. American Diplomacy in Asia By 1899, the US is major power in Asia 3 rd largest navy in the world Between 1895 & 1900, American exports to China increase 400% Why China? In 1894, war erupts between China and Japan

7. American Diplomacy in Asia War ends in Japanese victory Korean independence Japan get Manchuria Russia not happy

8. American Diplomacy in Asia Japan’s rising power worries Russia Russia forces Japan to give back part of Manchuria Wants China to lease territory to Russia Why? Sphere of Influence President McKinley supports Open Door policy Boxer Rebellion – Golden Fist http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6 LHHBYLeI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yW6 LHHBYLeI

9. American Diplomacy in Asia TR wins the Nobel Peace prize in 1906 Relations b/t Japan and US are “strained” “Great White Fleet” 1907

10. Main Points of 17.3 Teddy Roosevelt becomes President after William McKinley is assassinated Roosevelt’s had “go get’em” attitude never seen before in presidential office America becomes increasingly concerned with getting into China’s markets. Money, money, money! Western influence in Asia increases tension in the area and war breaks out b/t Japan and Russia When Teddy Roosevelt helps calm both sides down, he takes it as a sign that America should have bigger role in world The Panama Canal is Teddy’s biggest test yet!