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Imperialism
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What is it? Extension of a nation’s power over other lands When does it occur? 1870s – 1910s Who’s involved? Great Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan & the U.S.
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Causes of U.S. Expansionism Economic interests Desire for new markets & raw materials Military needs Desire for naval bases & coaling stations Ideology Desire to bring Christianity, western-style culture & democracy to other peoples
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Ideological Justifications Nationalism Love of one’s country Territorial conquests enhanced a nation’s power & prestige Cultural Superiority Africa, Asia & Latin America had less industry & urban developed > considered “backward” Social Darwinism
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Scramble for Territory 1800s European countries controlled vast lands in Africa & Asia; dominated Latin American economy U.S. Manifest Destiny! Belief that it is the destiny of the U.S. to expand to the Pacific Ocean
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U.S. Expansion Hawaii Annexed China Spheres of influence Open Door Policy Boxer Rebellion Japan Taiwan Russo-Japanese War
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U.S. cont. Cuba Spanish-American War Platt Amendment Protectorate Puerto Rico Foraker Act Guam Philippines Aguinaldo Later independence (1946) Panama Revolution Canal
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U.S. Foreign Policy Theodore Roosevelt Roosevelt Corollary Extension of Monroe Doctrine Military threat if U.S. “territory” threatened Big Stick Policy “Speak softly & carry a big stick” William H. Taft Dollar Diplomacy Substituting dollars for bullets Woodrow Wilson Moral Diplomacy War to end all wars War for peace
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