AP Chapter 21AP Chapter 21ImperialismImperialism

1880 – US is a “lightweight”1880 – US is a “lightweight” 1900 – US is a “player on the world 1900 – US is a “player on the world

stage”stage” 1945 – US is a “superpower”1945 – US is a “superpower”

American IsolationismAmerican Isolationism

2 Oceans2 Oceans Small, weak militarySmall, weak military

BeginningsBeginnings

Conflict w/ France over MexicoConflict w/ France over Mexico Purchase of AlaskaPurchase of Alaska Intervention in HawaiiIntervention in Hawaii

Race for MarketsRace for Markets

US being shut out?US being shut out? Berlin Conference, 1884 – AfricaBerlin Conference, 1884 – Africa Japanese defeat of China – Spheres Japanese defeat of China – Spheres

of influenceof influence

Captain Alfred T. MahanCaptain Alfred T. Mahan

Oceans are highways, not barriersOceans are highways, not barriers New type of colonialismNew type of colonialism

Overseas basesOverseas bases Coaling stationsCoaling stations canalcanal

Justifying ExpansionJustifying Expansion

Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny Turner’s Frontier HypothesisTurner’s Frontier Hypothesis White Man’s BurdenWhite Man’s Burden

Real Reasons for ExpansionReal Reasons for Expansion

MarketsMarkets

Spanish-American WarSpanish-American War

Cuban CrisisCuban Crisis Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism JingoismJingoism De Lome LetterDe Lome Letter The MaineThe Maine

Defeat of SpainDefeat of Spain

TR – San Juan HillTR – San Juan Hill Dewey – Manila BayDewey – Manila Bay Treaty of ParisTreaty of Paris

Anti-ImperialistsAnti-Imperialists

CarnegieCarnegie AguinaldoAguinaldo

T.R.T.R.

Big Stick DiplomacyBig Stick Diplomacy Panama CanalPanama Canal ““Big brother to the world”Big brother to the world” Roosevelt CorrollaryRoosevelt Corrollary

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A Man, a Plan, a Canal: A Man, a Plan, a Canal: PanamaPanama

ChinaChina

Open Door PolicyOpen Door Policy Boxer Rebellion – We will fight to Boxer Rebellion – We will fight to

protect economic interestsprotect economic interests

TaftTaft

Dollar DiplomacyDollar Diplomacy Chinese RRChinese RR

WilsonWilson

Moral DiplomacyMoral Diplomacy Mexico, VillaMexico, Villa

Gathering Storm in EuropeGathering Storm in Europe