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The Imperial Republic

1875. 1946. The Imperial Republic. MAIN THEMES Why Americans turned from the old continental concept of Manifest Destiny to a new worldwide drive for territory.

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The Imperial Republic

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  1. 1875 1946 The Imperial Republic

  2. MAIN THEMES • Why Americans turned from the old continental concept of Manifest Destiny to a new worldwide drive for territory. • 2. How the Spanish-American War served as the catalyst for transforming vague imperialist stirrings into a full-fledged American empire. • 3. How the nation had to make attitudinal, political, military, and ideological adjustments to its new role as a major world power.

  3. Stirrings of Imperialism • The New Manifest Destiny • Hemispheric Hegemony • Hawaii and Samoa

  4. War with Spain • Controversy over Cuba • “A Splendid Little War” • Seizing the Philippines

  5. War with Spain • The Battle for Cuba • Puerto Rico and the United States • Lares Rebellion • Foraker Act • Jones Act

  6. The Republic as Empire • The Debate over the Philippines • Annexation Vs. Control • Imperialists Vs. Anti-Imperialists • Racial Mixing Vs. Purity • McKinley Vs. Bryan • Governing the Colonies • Platt Amendment • “Yankee Imperialism” • Sugar Plantations

  7. The Republic as Empire • The Philippine War • Emilio Aguinaldo • Arthur MacArthur The Open Door • A Modern Military System • Elihu Root • National Guard • Joint Chiefs of Staff

  8. THE U.S. AND THE MEXICAN REVOLUTION • Early Support for Profirio Diaz Dictatorship • 1910 - Diaz Overthrown by Francisco Madero • Taft Supports Victoriano Huerta • Venustino Carranza Leads Revolt Against Huerta • 1914-Wilson Orders Siezure of Veracruz • Radical Revolt Under Generals Pancho Villa & Emiliano Zapata • 1916 - General John Pershing’s Expedition Against Villa • 1917 - American Withdrawal • 1917 – Author Zimmermann Telegram

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