New American Diplomacy

1. New American Diplomacy Ch 4.3

2. Thursday, March 8, 2012 • Daily goal: • Understand America’s role in Panama’s Revolution and building the Panama Canal. • Understand the Open door policy and Roosevelt Corollary. • Ch4.2 Notes Analysis- Explain how Yellow Journalism caused the Spanish American War.

4. The fight for China

5. Open Door Policy • Each of the European Powers wanted a sphere of Influence to control in China. • The US supported the Open Door Policy, in which all countries could trade with China.

9. The Boxer Rebellion • They began the Boxer Rebellion targeting the foreign embassies and foreigners. • An international force including American troops puts down the rebellion to keep the “Open Door” to the Chinese market.

10. The Great White Fleet

11. America’s Muscle

13. American Diplomacy • Russo-Japanese war begins over China, TR wins Nobel Peace Prize for ending and maintaining Open Door policy. • America’s new Navy the “Great White Fleet” was sent around the World to demonstrate US Strength.

15. What are Canals good for? • Cutting transportation time/costs for the military and business

16. Saving time and money

17. The Panama Canal • TR wanted a canal through the Panama region of Columbia. • Columbia rejects the Canal plan.

18. Digging the Canal to prosperity

20. Revolution in Panama • Panamanians rebelled against Columbia and TR sent the Great White Fleet to stop Columbia from preventing Panama’s independence. • The new gov’t of Panama allowed the US to build the canal.

25. The New Diplomacy • TR added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe doctrine that the US would intervene in Latin America to keep European nations from sending troops. • Taft believed in Dollar Diplomacy-US investments in Latin America would benefit both and end European intervention.