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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Mahan stressed the independence of the military and control of the sea Mahan greatly influences the build up of naval forces in the years prior to WWI Alfred phrase was "weather they will or not american most now begin to look outward. the growing production of the century demands it -
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Sanford B Dole as president of the Republican Of Hawaii
1890's Queen Liliuokalani the native ruler tried to take political power back from american land owners in respond all overthrew the queen in 1893 Sanford B Dole led the provisional gov while it worked out plans for the U.S to annex the island dole worked to limit native rights in 1887 and helped to overthrow the queen when pres Cleveland refused to annex HI b/c of the planters actions in seating power dole refused as HI's pres after the outbreak of the SA war congress voted to Annex HI in 1898 -
USS Maine
The USS Maine was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win there Independence from Spain Publisher Pulitzer and heart newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news depicting the Spaniards as murderers and brutes in order to sell newspapers having medias reaction outraged American and embarrassed Spain This technique became as yellow journalism -
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Spanish American War
After the explosion of the USS Maine and U.S wanted European powers to remain out western hemisphere were reason of war. Military actions happened in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam The treaty of Paris was signed U.S gain Philippines, Guam and all Spain's colonies and Puerto Rico with expectation Cuba Do to U.S win they became known as world power. -
Open Door Policy
The protecting of equal privileges among European countries trading with China and in support of Chinese territorial U.S worried that other Europeans would soon divide China into colonies and shut out the U.S
U.S proposed that China's door be open to merchants of all nations The effects no more spheres of influence policy protected china's freedom from colonization
Boxer Rebellion were upset over foreign influence in China they especially disliked Christians U.S was involved to protect. -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Became Governor of N.Y with the Republican Party in 1901, Teddy became William McKinley VP when McKinley was assassination, Roosevelt became pres he became the youngest man to become pres he also won 2nd term in 1904 Teddy's foreign policy was to "speak softly and carry a big stick" On the other hand however he also feared giving to much power to labor unions and big businesses his square deal policies attempted to strike a balance between labor union and big businesses. -
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Panamal Canal by U.S
The U.S wanted to build the panamal canal to shorten the ocean journey from the east coast to the west coast The U.S entered into negotiations but could not agree in terms president Roosevelt struck a deal with Panamanian rebus who to obtain their independence Roosevelt recognized panama gave the U.S control of a 10 mile rain forest called panamal canal zone
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Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt corollary changed the Monroe doctrine the Monroe doctrine blocked further expatiation of Europe in the western hemisphere the Roosevelt corollary went one step further respond intervention and establish his good neighbor policy for the western -
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Dollar Diplomacy
the goal was to create stability abroad and promote american commercial interests Another goal was to use private capital to further U.S interests overseas The policy was evident in extensive U.S interventions in Venezuela,Cuba and Central America -
C. Theodore Roosevelt Battle of San Juan Hill "Rough Riders"
Assistant secretary of the navy Theodore Roosevelt raised a volunteer force know as the Rough Riders Acting with other army regiments they defeated Spanish forces at San Juan hill in Cuba