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New American Diplomacy

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.

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New American Diplomacy

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  1. New American Diplomacy Ch 4.3

  2. 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.

  3. The fight for China

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. The Great White Fleet

  7. America’s Muscle

  8. 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.

  9. What are Canals good for? • Cutting transportation time/costs for the military and business

  10. Saving time and money

  11. The Panama Canal • TR wanted a canal through the Panama region of Columbia. • Columbia rejects the Canal plan.

  12. Digging the Canal to prosperity

  13. 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.

  14. 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.

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