Becoming A World Power.

Chapter Four-1898.

Growing imperialism:

Manifest Destiny and Anglo-Saxonism.

“White man’s burden.” Kipling

Need for international markets.

Alfred Mahan-Sea power.

U.S. became the first non-European

country to become a top tier power.

1898.

Watershed Year.

There are dates in history that signify a

great change.

Why was 1898 a watershed year for the

U.S.A. and the rest of the world?

1776, 1898, 1945, 1968, and 1980 are all

Watershed years. What happened these

years? Imperialism

Great White Fleet

Expansion In The Pacific.

Com. Matthew Perry ordered to MAKE

Japan trade with the U.S. 1853.

Why did Japan voluntary close off from the

rest of the world?

Annexed Hawaii-1898.

Hawaii was/is the most important naval

base in Pacific!

Building a Modern Navy.

Alfred T. Mahan. Expand or die. America needed new

overseas markets.

America had to have merchant ships for trade.

We also needed a navy to protect these ships and overseas possessions.

“Rimland” theory of being a world power.

What effects did steel hulls and propellers have on international trade? Why?

Cuban Rebellion.

Cuba was one of Spain’s oldest colonies.

Jose Marti was the leader of rebels who wanted to oust Spain.

U.S. and Cuba become linked economically-Sugar.

Spain’s/Cuba’s problems becomes our problem too. Road to War

Yellow Journalism = War!

William Randolph Hearst and John Pulitzer were fierce newspaper competitors.

Papers made up a lot of whoppers about events in Cuba in order to sell papers.

Photographer sent to Cuba found little going on their. “You send me the pictures, I’ll supply the story!”

U.S.S. Maine Blows Up In

Havana Harbor.

Of the 354 sailors, 266 were killed in the

blast.

Because of “Yellow” journalism, many

Americans believed that Spain had

planted a mine.

Years later, it was determined that it was

an accident. Oh well….

U.S.S. Maine

Jingoism: Aggressive

Nationalism.

1898 war is declared on Spain.

McKinley is forced by public opinion and

Cuban investors to ask Congress for war.

Spain’s navy is very old and out dated.

U.S. has the brand new Great White

Fleet.

Where The Battles Took

Place.

Cuba was invaded by a mostly amateur

and voluntary American army.

The Spanish though were not motivated

to fight.

Teddy Roosevelt became famous for

taking San Juan Hill in Cuba. “The

Rough Riders.” No horses?

Philippines. Com. George Dewey Hunts down the

Spanish fleet in the Pacific and then sinks it.

The war ends with the U.S. getting control of: Cuba, Guam, and the Philippines. They are annexed.

With the addition of Hawaii, the U.S. is now the major Pacific power. Spanish-American War

Imperialism Continues: Key

Naval Bases, Later Air

Bases.

America Expands Abroad

Key Terms:

Imperialism.

Protectorate.

Anglo-Saxons.

Pan-Americanism.

Causes of American

Imperialism. Nationalism.

By the end of the 19th century the U.S. had conquered the West

Manifest Destiny had been realized.

Many Americans felt the U.S. should still expand.

By 1898 many Americans were supporting the idea of Anglo-Saxonism.

Anglo-Saxonism and

Nationalism.

American imperialists argued/defended imperialism with Social Darwinism.

International competition. Only the strongest would survive.

A nation with a superior military and economy had a right to conquer weaker nations. Might make right!

More Causes of Imperialism.

No Notes.

Humanitarian/Religious:

American missionaries linked missionary

work to Anglo-Saxonism

Missionaries went to foreign nations and

set up schools and hospitals

The earliest forms of American influence

in these countries were often

missionaries

Boxer Rebellion-1900. Chinese people tried to kick out the

foreigners by force.

They resented the economic exploitation and

Christian missionaries.

They also resented the British OPIUM trade!

Chinese forced to allow the drug.

The occupiers put down the rebellion.

Open Door policy was continued.

Roosevelt Corollary-1904.

The U.S. would intervene when

necessary to maintain stability in the

Caribbean, Central, and South America.

This was a solid confirmation of the

Monroe Doctrine.

Taft and Dollar Diplomacy.

Growing U.S. Presence in the

Caribbean.

“Speak softy, but carry a big stick.”Teddy Roosevelt.

U.S. instigated a revolt in Columbia in

order to create the country of Panama.

The canal could now be build.

A short cut of 8,000 nautical miles!

Panama Canal. U.S. needed to connect its two ocean

naval fleets more quickly.

This also allowed the U.S. to have a

smaller naval fleet. Why?

It also cut commercial shipping times

and costs.

A new/second canal is being built right

now. Why? Building Panama Canal

Canal Locks Time Lapse. Locks

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Latin American Interventions.

The foreign policy of the

MONROE DOCTRINE and then

the ROOSVELT COROLLARY

lead to:

Military,

Political,

Economic,

interventions in Latin America.