Where in the World can we go??Where in the World can we go??

MWH ReviewMWH Review

•Many European nations had established colonies in Africa•The major competitors were Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, Germany and Portugal•Britain had invested in Asia as well“The sun never sets on the British empire”

2. Commercial/Business 2. Commercial/Business InterestsInterests

2. Commercial/Business 2. Commercial/Business InterestsInterests

U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908U. S. Foreign Investments: 1869-1908

•Thirst for new markets•Overabundance of goods in the U.S.

•Albert Beveridge (Indiana Senator) stated:“Fate has written our policy for us; The trade of the world must and shall be ours.”

•Exports totaled $1.5 billion by 1900

American Foreign Trade:

1870-1914

American Foreign Trade:

1870-1914

Commercial/Business Commercial/Business InterestsInterests

Commercial/Business Commercial/Business InterestsInterests

3. Military/Strategic 3. Military/Strategic InterestsInterests

3. Military/Strategic 3. Military/Strategic InterestsInterests

Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power on History: 1660-1783

Alfred T. Mahan The Influence of Sea Power on History: 1660-1783

4. Social Darwinist Thinking4. Social Darwinist Thinking4. Social Darwinist Thinking4. Social Darwinist Thinking

The White Man’sBurden

The White Man’sBurdenThe Hierarchy

of RaceThe Hierarchy

of Race

4. Religious/Missionary 4. Religious/Missionary InterestsInterests

4. Religious/Missionary 4. Religious/Missionary InterestsInterests

American Missionaries

in China, 1905

American Missionaries

in China, 1905

The Imperialist TailorThe Imperialist TailorThe Imperialist TailorThe Imperialist TailorAmerican interest in Expansion

•Interest in Cuba went as far back as 1854

•In the 1880’s American investors began creating large sugar plantations even though Cuba was still under Spanish rule

• There was no tax on sugar from Cuba so investment grew

Spanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in CubaSpanish Misrule in Cuba

Cuba Libre!•Jose Marti (poet) started a revolution in 1895•He began to attack property esp. American plantations•Marti wanted to provoke the US into action to assist the Cubans (Cuban Freedom)•Americans were split over protecting its business interests or helping the Cuban people •Several events led to a change in American opinion

WeylerWeyler

• He wanted to get rid of the people He wanted to get rid of the people responsible for the guerilla attacksresponsible for the guerilla attacks

• Began a policy of moving Cuban civilians Began a policy of moving Cuban civilians to central locations where they would be to central locations where they would be under the control of the Spanish armyunder the control of the Spanish army

Valeriano WeylerValeriano Weyler’’s s ““ReconcentrationReconcentration”” Policy Policy

Valeriano WeylerValeriano Weyler’’s s ““ReconcentrationReconcentration”” Policy Policy

““Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism”” ““Yellow JournalismYellow Journalism””

Joseph PulitzerJoseph Pulitzer

William Randolph Hearst

William Randolph Hearst

• One sided reporting

• William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer wanted to sell more papers so they made up stories to sound more exciting

• They printed drawings done in NY NOT Cuba!!

Hearst to Frederick Remington:Hearst to Frederick Remington: You furnish the pictures and IYou furnish the pictures and I’’ll furnish the warll furnish the war!!

Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltTheodore Roosevelt

Assistant Assistant Secretary of the Secretary of the Navy in the Navy in the McKinley McKinley administration.administration.

Imperialist and Imperialist and American American nationalist.nationalist.

Criticized Criticized PresidentPresidentMcKinley as McKinley as having the having the backbone of a backbone of a chocolate éclair!chocolate éclair!

Resigns his Resigns his position to fight in position to fight in Cuba.Cuba.

De Lôme De Lôme LetterDe Lôme De Lôme Letter

Dupuy de Lôme, Dupuy de Lôme, SpanishSpanishAmbassador to the Ambassador to the U.S.U.S.

Criticized PresidentCriticized PresidentMcKinley as McKinley as weakweak

Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!Remember the MaineRemember the Maineand to Hell with Spain!and to Hell with Spain!

Funeral for Maine victims in Havana

Funeral for Maine victims in Havana

The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):

““That Splendid Little WarThat Splendid Little War””

The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):

““That Splendid Little WarThat Splendid Little War””

How prepared was the US for war?

How prepared was the US for war?

The The ““Rough Rough RidersRiders””

The The ““Rough Rough RidersRiders””

A face on a mountain is born

The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):

““That Splendid Little WarThat Splendid Little War””

The Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War (1898):(1898):

““That Splendid Little WarThat Splendid Little War””

Dewey Captures Manila!Dewey Captures Manila!Dewey Captures Manila!Dewey Captures Manila!

Emilio AguinaldoEmilio AguinaldoEmilio AguinaldoEmilio Aguinaldo

LLeader of the Filipinoeader of the FilipinoUprising.Uprising.

July 4, 1946:July 4, 1946:Philippine Philippine independenceindependence