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The Lure of Imperialism

The Lure of Imperialism. 17.1 Three Roots New Markets (places to trade/sell goods) Militarism (want to show off your army/navy ) Ideology (thinking your country/way of life is better and want to spread that thinking…ex. Democracy).

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The Lure of Imperialism

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  1. The Lure of Imperialism 17.1 Three Roots New Markets (places to trade/sell goods) Militarism (want to show off your army/navy) Ideology (thinking your country/way of life is better and want to spread that thinking…ex. Democracy)

  2. Several industrialized nations competed to gain territory throughout the world. • The Industrial Revolution had increased wealth in many nations, causing them to look elsewhere for markets and opportunities for investment.

  3. An increase in trade had brought about the rise of large navies to protect trading interests. These navies needed strategically placed bases for refueling and repairs.

  4. Ideologies such as Social Darwinism justified European expansion into Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

  5. The Imperialist Powers • Great Britain • France • Belgium • Germany • Japan

  6. Ideology • Nationalism or love of one’s country • Social Darwinism, a belief in the cultural superiority of western nations over less industrially developed nations • Christian missionaries sought to convert believers of other faiths.

  7. Taking Control of Hawaii • British explorer James Cook first visited Hawaii in 1778. • Hawaii was ideally located for coaling stations and bases for ships trading between the U.S. and Asia • American missionaries and others came to Hawaii and raised crops, particularly sugar cane • The sugar industry grew and gained influence and control.

  8. King Kalakaua negotiated a treaty that made Hawaiian sugar cheap to import to the United States. (Bayonet Treaty) • Sugar planters overthrew Queen Lil with the help of the U.S. marines. • Sugar tycoon Sanford B. Dole became president of the Republic of Hawaii. • Hawaii became a U.S. state in 1959.

  9. Open Door Policy What concerned American policymakers by the end of the 1890s was that China might go the way of Africa:  carved up by colonial powers.  Indeed, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, and Britain all had a foothold within the country and were dividing it up into trade sectors that served only their national interests.

  10. The Open Door Policy • gives the United States an equal footing in China. • We wanted this “open” because we feared we would lose a large area of the world to sell our goods in

  11. Japan • Diplomacy and naval superiority help the U.S. gain influence in Japan. • Japan was isolated and unindustrialized until the mid-1800s. • Commodore Mathew Perry brought four steamships (the Great White Fleet) into Tokyo Bay in 1853 to pressure Japan to open its ports to trade. • Japan quickly became an industrial and military power to compete with the West.

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