Vocabulary List 12 -Sphere of Influence -Open Door Policy -Dollar Diplomacy -Guerillas -”The Boxers” (p 155) -Monroe Doctrine -Roosevelt Corollary (p p 155) -Pancho Villa (p 157)
New American Diplomacy American Imperialism New American Diplomacy
I. Background A) USA Major power in Asia 1900 World’s 3rd largest Navy Exports to China quadrupled B) Japan a Rising Power: Defeats China to liberate Korea Gains part of China in Treaty (Manchuria) Russia, France & Germany force Japan Out of Manchuria (China) West begins trying to split China into Spheres of Influence Open Door Policy wins = China an independent state + All free to trade with it C) Teddy helps end Russo-Japanese War - persuades Japan to stop seeking territory.
Spheres of Influence Map
I. Open Door Policy video
II. Boxer Rebellion A) Chinese began to fight back. Want to rid of Foreigners B) Boxers - practiced Martial Arts Believed foreign bullets could not harm Killed 200 foreigners + Christian Chinese Converts C) Eight Nations - Britain, France, Germany, Japan, USA joined to free the countrymen. Were not impervious to bullets… Destroyed many Chinese
Boxer Rebellion pic
III. The Panama Canal A) “Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick” - Teddy Roosevelt B) USA vs. Colombia Panama was once a Colombian State USA offered Colombia large sum of $$$ for rights to build Canal. Colombia refused. USA sent Warships. Panama then revolted against Colombia signed treaty with USA Canal belongs to Panama today C) Canal very important - connects Atlantic to Pacific Ocean + Makes alot of $$$
Video on Panama Canal
IV. Roosevelt Corollary A) Monroe Doctrine - USA will not let Western powers interfere with the Americas. B) Roosevelt Corollary - Teddy Roosevelt Military force to help nations pay their debts Used in Venezuela and Dominican Republic C) Dollar Diplomacy - William Howard Taft Support Latin American industry with $$$ Want American Bankers making loans instead of EU Bankers Used in Nicaragua
V. Mexican Revolution A) 1913 Right Wing Leader takes over Mexico (Huerta) after 30 year rule of Porfirio Diaz (a dictator) USA does not like Huerta B) USA (under Woodrow Wilson) helps arm a coup d’etat (President Carranza). Mexicans are not happy. C) 1916 anti-American Guerillas against Carranza begin burning American towns Kill 20 Americans Pancho Villa never found World laughs at Woodrow Wilson
Death Mask Video
Next Class Test!!!! Yikes!