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Monroe Doctrine
The foreign policy that protects countries northern and southern from european countries. If the Euorpeans didn't abide by these rules the U.S. and with the help of British military will be forced to take action. -
Effects of the Opium War
China had to sign the Nanjing treaty.This treaty granted Britain a big indemnity, and china had given them the island Hong Kong. -
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Imperialism
a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force -
Japan's military force
Since chinese power started decling Russsia and Japan both wanted Korea apart of their territory. Japan seized control of Korea's ports and forced it to be open to Japanese trade. -
First Sino-Japanese War
The Chinese surprisngly lost to the Japanese due to modernization.
They used their win to gain control over China's treaty ports and the island Taiwan. -
Effects of imperialism: Economy
Machine made goods were being imported more, this alone destroyed local cottage businesses. -
Open door policy
Without the permission of China , trade was being kept open on a equal basis to everyone. -
The Boer War
The British won the war and united the cape colony and the former Boer republics into the union of South Africa. -
Canada increases
Immigrants from Germany,Italy,Poland,Ukraine,China, and Japan moved to Canada for better opportunties .This caused the Canadian economy and culture to flourish. -
The United States Expands into Latin America
The U.S. forced Cuba to have the Platt Amendment . This is the amendment that gave the U.S naval bases and the right to intervene in cuban affairs. -
Japan rules Korea
After making history by humbling a European nation as a Asian nation, Japan gained full control over Korea. -
The Panama canal
After Panama won independence they let the United States bulid a canal, this would make shipping and trade more efficient.The canal today is a very impotant part of the Panamian economic system. -
The Beginning of WWI
The heir to the hungarian throne was assinated and many territories were open to take. -
Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
The event that ignited World War I.
