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| Five Reasons US Increases International Role |
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Frontier thesis- Because frontier is closed America has to start exploring internationally.
Fear that Europeans would leave the US behind in terms of colonization
Social Darwinism-survival of the fittest nation
o Healthier nations should help out weaker nations
Manifest Destiny- America’s special mission to expand to the islands around us.
Capitalism-wanting to make money |
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major role in helping US become national power
Writes book in 1890, The Influence of Sea Power Upon History
o About importance of naval power for the creation and survival of history’s greatest nations
o Following Mahan’s book the US navy begins to increase its ship building activities |
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| first chance to show off our world power status, fought in Cuba |
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American newspapers in Cuba begin sensationalizing what was actually happening
o Because of Yellow Journalism the American ppl begin to advocate US warring with Spain |
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New York Journal-ran by William Randolph Hearst
New York World-ran by Joseph Pulitzer |
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Feb 15, 1898, explodes while in Havana harbor in Cuba
266 American Sailors die
We assumed Spanish blew up the ship
April 25, 1898-congress declares war on Spain
o Took two months bc there was no proof that the Spanish did anything. U.S. didn’t want to declare war without proof |
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o US can and will intervene in Cuba whenever we think it is appropriate
o Cuba could not have treaties with other nations
o US is given an indefinite lease on Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
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| all 5 countries and US can trade freely with eachother. |
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anti foreign Chinese group, Chinese group against foreigners. Wanted to kick all foreigners, especially Europeans, out of China
US offers to help out down the boxer rebellion, in return for an open door policy for trade with China |
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| Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905) |
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Between Russia and Japan
Japan wins bc they have a rele strong navy
US helps write the peace treaty for russo-japanese war
o In the peace treaty the US sneaks in a trade agreement with Japan |
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| US has the right to prevent Europeans from interfering in the entire western hemisphere, the US can intervene in our neighbors affairs if they can’t take care of themselves |
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| a way to connect the Atlantic and Pacific naval fleets |
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