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America's Global Involvement: Past and Present Perspectives

Explore America's historical roles like Roosevelt Corollary & Big Stick Diplomacy, with insights into current global engagement and potential drawbacks. Examine imperialism in Asia, including treaties, Chinese Exclusion Act, Boxer Rebellion, and impact on Japan amidst the Russo-Japanese War. Learn about the Great White Fleet and its significance in American diplomacy. Delve into the complexities of America's interactions with the world, past and present.

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America's Global Involvement: Past and Present Perspectives

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  1. 11/8/10 What was / is America’s role in the world?

  2. Roosevelt Corollary – The U.S. will react to anything in the world that threatens its interests. Big Stick Diplomacy – “Walk softly, but carry a big stick.”

  3. Open Door Policy • Imperialist nations had been carving out spheres of influence in China throughout the late 1800s • America sent letters (Open Door Notes) to all those nations asking for equal trading rights in China for all nations

  4. Reactions China’s reaction Our goal

  5. The reaction of other nations.

  6. In what ways is America involved in the world today? What are the obvious or potential negatives of each of these?

  7. American Imperialism in Asia

  8. Background • Burlingame Treaty of 1868 – led to fair play between nations, unrestricted Chinese immigration to America (Central Pacific R/R) and no American interference in Chinese domestic affairs • Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 – suspended immigration from China for ten years

  9. Chinese resented foreign influence in China – this resentment grew after the Open Door Policy was announced. • Chinese patriots (called Boxers) started a rebellion to rid China of foreign influence in 1900 = Boxer Rebellion • A coalition of the Open Door nations put down the rebellion and forced China to pay reparations (money for war damages)

  10. "China never wanted foreigners any more than foreigners wanted Chinamen, and on this question I am with the Boxers every time. The Boxer is a patriot. He loves his country better than he does the countries of other people. I wish him success. The Boxer believes in driving us out of his country. I am a Boxer too, for I believe in driving him out of our country." -Mark Twain November 23, 1900

  11. Imperialism in Japan • American whalers wanted to refuel in Japan and American traders wanted tea, silk, and other goods • In 1852, Commodore Matthew Perry was sent to Japan with huge black warships (the warships terrified the Japanese) • Japan opened trade with the west in 1854

  12. Russo-Japanese War • Japan and Russia were fighting over Korea and Manchuria, China • Both nations were too strong to lose, but too weak to win (stalemate) • President T. Roosevelt negotiated a peace treaty for two reasons: • 1 – he wanted Russia and Japan to uphold the Open door Policy • 2 – he feared that Japan would grow too strong and threaten America in the Pacific

  13. Great White Fleet • President T. Roosevelt sent the U.S. Navy on a global cruise in 1907 to show that the USA could protect its interests by force • The sixteen battleships were painted white and called the Great White Fleet • The Great White Fleet was the embodiment of Roosevelt’s “Big Stick Diplomacy”

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