U'S' Foreign Policy on China

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U.S. Foreign Policy on China

• During 1800s keen interest in China
• 1800s Europeans carved out spheres of influence
• 1899 U.S. promoted Open Door Policy

• Chinese angered by lack of respect for Chinese
  culture
• In 1900, the Boxers rebelled vs. foreigners
• imperialist quashed the Rebellion and China
  continued as a new market

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U.S. Foreign Policy on Cuba

• Cubans wanted independence (Spain)
• Jose Marti gathered arms in NY
• 1898 U.S. defeated Spain (Cuban Ind.)
• McKinley set up military govt.

• Platt Amendment
• restricted Cuban ind. And gave U.S. military
  rights
• 1906 the Cubans rebelled against U.S.
• some resented U.S.
• some were thankful for stability

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U.S. Foreign Policy on the Dominican Republic

• In 1800s, Ulises Heureaux took power, improved
  edu., transportation, foreign investment
• Also took for his own pleasures and ran up
  large debts
• Assassinated in 1899

• Under Roosevelt Corollary, U.S. assumed debt in
  return for import duties ()
• Taft promoted Dollar Diplomacy which est.
  American businesses
• Dominicans resented U.S. presence

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U.S. Foreign Policy on Hawaii

• 1700s way station
• Americans became important plantation owners
• Queen Liliuokalani tried to restore Hawaiian
  control
• 1893 white planter with U.S. troops revolted

• 1898, after Span-Amer war, the U.S. annexed
  Hawaii
• resulted in long-lasting resentment among many
  native Hawaiians.

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U.S. Foreign Policy on Mexico

• 1876 to 1911 Mexico ruled by Porfirio Diaz who
  encouraged U.S. investment
• by early 1900s U.S. had invested billions
• desperate, poor Mexicans revolted in 1910

• U.S. investors helped Victoriano Huerta, brutal
  dictator, seize power
• Pres. Wilson refuse Huerta and wanted Carranza
  (democracy)
• 1914 almost led to war
• Wilson sent 6000 troops

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U.S. Foreign Policy on Panama

• After 1898, U.S. wanted Canal for war ships
• Colombians rejected offer (they controlled
  Panama)
• U.S. assisted an armed rebellion of Panamanians
  to overthrow Colombians

• New govt allowed the new project
• completed in 1914
• 1921 the U.S. apologized and paid Colombia for
  the canal zone
• Isnt that nice!

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U.S. Foreign Policy on the Philippines

• 1898, US and Filipino forces led by Emilio
  Aguinaldo defeated the Spanish
• Aguinaldo assured independence but US denied

• McKinley maintained control because the Filipino
  were unfit for self-government and wanted to
  uplift and civilize and Christianize them
• Filipinos rebelled but crushed after 3 year war

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U.S. Foreign Policy on Puerto Rico

• US took advantage of cheap labor and nat.
  resources in PR
• by 1930 US owned
• 60 public utilities/banking
• 80 tobacco plants
• 60 sugar industry
• PR farmers forced to sell or work for US
• PR resent US rule

• 1898, Spain ceded PR
• U.S. selected rulers
• new rulers controlled disease and build
  infrastructure
• PR not US citizens until 1917 Jones Act