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Alfred Thayer Mahan
Stressed the independence of the millitary anc ontrol of the sea- Mahan greatly influenced the build up of naval forces in the years prior to WW1-Alfred phrase was "wether they will or not, americans must now begin to look outwards" the growing production of the century demands it -
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Expanding World Power
In this time period, American changes their view from internal expansion and domestic issues to becoming global force economically and militarily -
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Sandford B.Dole
Relations with the U.S
-US Naval Port (Pearl Harbor)
President At The Time
-Pres.Grover Cleveland denied annexation. Then later passed by to annex Hawaii in 1898
Effects of Relations
-Annexation of Hawaii because of Spanish American War`
-Over throw of Queen Liliuokalani by Sandford
-Dole became president of Hawaii
-Dole became governor of Hawaii after annexation
Long term Connections
-One of Doles cousins developed the Dole Pineapple Company
-US Naval Port (Pearl Harbor) -
USS Maine
-Sent to Cuba to protect us citizens while Cuba revolutionaries were fighting to win independence from Spain
-Publishers Pulitzer and Heart newspaper deliberately sensationalized the news,, depicting the Spaniards as murderous and brute in order to sell newspaper having media's reaction outraged Americans and embarrassed Spain
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Spanish American War
-After the explosion of the USS Maine the U.S wanted European powers to remain out of western hemisphere were reasons of war. Military actions happened Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam
-The treaty of Paris was signed U.S gain the Philippines, Guam, and all Spain's colonies and Puerto Rico with exception Cuba. do to U.S win they became know as world power -
Open Door Policy
Causes
-for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China and in support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity
Purpose
-prevent the powers from using the Boxer Rebellion as an excuse to carve China into individual colonies -
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Theodore Roosevelt
Became governor of N.Y with the republican party in 1901, teddy became William McKinley V.P. when McKinley was assassinated, Roosevelt became 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 businesse -
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Panama Canal
american and British leaders as well as business wanted to ship goods quickly and cheaply between the Atlantic and pacific coasts- the panama canal symbolizes u.s technological prowess and economic power- the U.S power- The U.S protected the rebels when they took control of a 10 mile strip-51 mile length took 10 years to complete at a cost of thousands of lives and 400 million dollars -
Passage of the Roosevelt Corollary
Changed the Monroe Doctrine
In effect,that the united states would now use force to protect its economic interests in Latin america. during the next decade, the U.S.A exercised its police power on several occasions. For example, when a 1911 rebellion in Nicaragua left the nation near bankruptcy , president William H. Taft arranged for american bankers to loan Nicaragua enough money to pay its debts and set in the marines to collect payments -
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Dollar Deplomacy
was a form against american foreign policy to further its arms in Latin america and east Asia though use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries one of its advantages would be to to encourage US investments in south and central american and Caribbean