New American Diplomacy

Ch 4.3

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.

The fight for China

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.

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.

The Great White Fleet

America’s Muscle

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.

What are Canals good for?

• Cutting transportation time/costs for the military and business

Saving time and money

The Panama Canal

• TR wanted a canal through the Panama region of Columbia.

• Columbia rejects the Canal plan.

Digging the Canal to prosperity

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.

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.