Imperialism

• Imperialism


  A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other weaker countries poitically, socially, and economically.
• Open Door Policy


  A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
• Yellow Journalism


  Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
• Treaty of Paris 1898


  The treaty that concluded the Spanish American War, . From the treaty America got Guam, Puerto Rico and they paid 20 million dollars for the Philipines. Cuba was freed from Spain.
• Dollar Diplomacy


  President Taft's policy of linking American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad
• Big Stick Diplomacy


  Diplomatic policy developed by T.R where the "big stick" symbolizes his power and readiness to use military force if necessary. It is a way of intimidating countries and was the basis of U.S. imperialistic foreign policy.
• Moral Diplomacy


  President Wilson's policy of condemning imperialism, spreading democracy, and promoting peace. America would only cooperate with countries which protected the rights of its citizens
• Platt Amendment


  Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba if it felt their independence was threatened and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay.
• Great White Fleet


  16 American battleships, painted white, sent around the world to display American naval power
• Rough Riders


  volunteer soldiers led by Theodore Roosevelt during the Spanish American War. Their victory at San Juan Hill catapulted Teddy Roosevelt into popularity
• Spanish-American War


  1898 war that began when the United States demanded Cuba's independence from Spain. Lasted three months and resulted in a US victory
• USS Maine


  Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War
• Causes of Spanish American War

  Yellow journalism, imperialism, Spain brutality to the Cubans, explosion of the USS Maine.
• Anti-Imperialist League


  objected to the annexation of the Philippines and the building of an American empire. Idealism, self-interest, racism, constitutionalism, and other reasons motivated them, but they failed to make their case; the Philippines were annexed in 1900
• Philippines War (1898-1902)


  Started in 1898 by Filipinos that sought freedom from the U.S.; the initial rebellion was brought down in 1899 but three more years of guerrilla warfare occurred after
• American Imperialism 1890-1920


  the period when America sought to control the political and economic fortunes of weaker nations such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines after the Spanish-American War. They were motivated by the concept of white man's burden, looking to find more markets to sell their manufactured goods, and a desire to find bases to refuel their Navy ships
• Panama Canal


  (TR) , The United States built the Panama Canal to have a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa. It cost $400,000,000 to build. Columbians would not let Americans build the canal, but then with the assistance of the United States a Panamanian Revolution occurred. The new ruling people allowed the United States to build the canal.
• Panama Canal & the French


  French spent 10 yrs $28 mill and 20,000 lives, failed bc of mudslides, yellow fever, heat exhaustion, and snake bites
• Reasons for Panama Canal

  - the Spanish-American War, protection of other South American countries, shipping routes to international businesses, increase in US navy
• Reasons for European Imperialism

  need for raw materials for industrial revolution, nationalism, and racism