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| The Influence of Sea Power Upon History |
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Alfred Thayer Mahan
1890
Thesis: Control of the sea was the key to world dominance and empire |
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Our Country
1885
advocated anglo-saxon civilization |
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Joseph Pulitzer
William Randolph Hearst |
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"Big Sister" policy aimed at Latin America
Blaine |
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Pan-Americanism
Secretary of State under President Garfield and B. Harrison |
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Settled with 1900 treaty
U.S., Germany, Britain
U.S.= 76 sq.mi.
Germany=2 largest islands
Britain= compensated with other territories in the Pacific |
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| Venezuela Boundary Dispute |
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1895-1896
President Cleveland warned Venezuela not to take land
Resulted in Prestige Monroe Doctrine enhanced |
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1890
Raised tax 50% on Hawaiian sugar |
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1893
organized successful revolt |
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July 4 1894
President: Dole, territorial gov. 1900-03 |
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Cleveland assumed office and refused to sign
July 1898, received full annexation and citizenship |
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1894
damaged Cuba's sugar-based economy |
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| About 100,000 died btw 1896 and 1898 |
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Valeriano Weyler
in charge of reconcentration |
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Spain ended reconcentration
removed Valeriano |
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Sent to Habana 1898
exploded feb 15 1898 |
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| Explosion of Battleship Maine |
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| Resultd in the Spanish-American War |
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Feb 9 1898
Accused McKinley of being corrupt |
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1898
McKinley and Wall Street dint want war
War mssg sent on April 11 1898 |
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Proclaimed Spanish misrule had been over thrown
gave Cubans freedom |
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| May 1898, defeated Spain at Manila Bay |
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| U.S. Invasion of PR and Cuba |
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Spanish landed at Santiago Bay,stopped by US
US invaded, Rough Riders |
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| Spain signed Armistice August 12 1898 |
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Cuba freed from Spain
US received Guam and PR
Paid Spain $20 million |
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| Anti-Imperialistic League |
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Formed to oppose McKinley's expansionism
Democrats supported this |
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Senate passed treaty
unexpectedly supported by Bryan |
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| The constitution did not follow the flag |
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| 1902, in honor of Teller Amendment |
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Cuba couldnt impair their ind. or contract a big debt
US could step in for protection
Cubans promised to sell or lease needed coaling or naval stations |
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Began Feb 1899
Emilio Aguinaldo declared Philippines ind. |
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"little brown brothers"
Est.education,sanitation,+ifrastructure |
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| everyone allowed to hold economic power in China which created spheres of influence |
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| Open Door Note (summer of 1899) |
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issued by John Hay
open door for everyone yet keeping rights of the Chinese in mind |
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1900
Chinese angered by Open Door Policy |
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McKinley vs William Jennings Bryan
Pres: McKinley, VP:Roosevelt |
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September 1901
by Leon Czolgosz |
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imperialism in W:"Speak softly but carry a big stick and you will go far"
Advocated better military and naval preparedness |
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| Clayton-Bulwer Treaty-1850 |
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| prohibited anyone from securing exclusive control over a canal |
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| Hay-Paunceforte Treaty-1901 |
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| Britain gave US right to build the canal and fortify it |
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| Raised a revolution of Panamanians |
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| Panama Revolution-Nov 3 1903 |
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US didnt allow C. troops across isthmus
Nov 6- TR recognized Panama |
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| Hay-Bnau-Varilla Treaty-Nov 1903 |
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US payed B-V Co. $40mill
Zone of canal expanded- 6 to 10 miles |
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| Panama Canal Completion-1914 |
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George Washington Goethals:perfected org.
William C. Gorgas:took care of sanitation |
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| Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine |
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| motivation:TR concerned G.&Br. bill collection violated MD=US intervenes for LA |
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| Germany sank 2 Venezuelan ships, V. was in great debt to G.=RCMD |
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| issue:ports in Manchuria & Korea |
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| agreement:J gained S half of Sakhalin,no indemnity. TR promised K to J in future |
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| San Francisco Schoolboard Incident-1906 |
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| San Francisco Schoolboard ruled all J children would attend a separate school |
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J wouldnt let laborers into US anymore
Cali didnt ban J from public schools |
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| US feared J thought they were weak, made a show to demonstrate power |
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| Root-Takahira Agreement-1908 |
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| US & J agree to respect each others land in Pacific; uphold Open Door in China |
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| Lansing-Ishii Agreement-1917 |
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US saw J special interests in C
To reduce G influence in C for WW1 |
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| Manchurian RR Scheme-1909 |
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RR monopoly by R&J
P.Taft=buy RR & give to C by liquidation |
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Made Nicaragua a protectorate
Debt cursed country=US protectorate |
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