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Imperialism

This overview explores the motivations behind American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Factors such as the need to increase exports, population growth, labor unrest, and the influence of Yellow Journalism shaped public perception and policy. Prominent figures like Josiah Strong advocated spreading American values under the guise of the "White Man's Burden." Key events, such as the overthrow of Queen Liliuokalani in Hawaii and the explosion of the USS Maine in Cuba, illustrate how media sensationalism fueled U.S. intervention in foreign conflicts, marking a pivotal shift towards empire.

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Imperialism

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  1. Imperialism • America’s path to Empire

  2. Reasons for Imperialism • Need to increase exports • Expand or explode ( population increase, wealth, industrial production) • Labor Violence and agrarian unrest • Yellow Journalism ( Joseph Pullitzer and Wm. Randolph Hearst)- story with and element of truth blown out of proportion to sensationalize and sell papers.

  3. Reasons cont. • Josiah Strong : spread American religion and values to backward people ( “White man’s burden”) • Darwinism • Prestige: in order to be considered a great power • Alfred Mahan : control of the sea was the key to world domination

  4. First Example of Imperialism • Hawaii • American sugar planters and fruit companies had invested heavily in Hawaii. • Hawaii could be used as a fueling station on route to Asia • American planters assisted by US troops overthrew Queen Liliuokalani

  5. Events in Cuba • Cuba ruled by the Spanish • Insurrection vs. Spanish authorities (insurrectos) • Spanish general Weyler used reconcentration camps so that the civilians would not be able to assist the insurrectos • Yellow Journalists , Pullitzer and Hearst tried to outdo the other with atrocity stories to gain headlines and sell papers. NY World and NY Journal • President Mckinnley sent the Battleship Maine to Havana harbor to protect American lives and property. • Maine mysteriously explodes ( 260 killed) Americans blamed the Spanish as a result of the activity of Yellow Journalists.

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