expansionism, imperialism, and interventionism
direct control
views the colony as not being able to fend for itself
white man's burden
A poem by British poet Rudyard Kipling commenting on American imperialism. It created a phrase used by imperialists to justify the imperialistic actions the U.S. took.
imperialism
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries poitically, socially, and economically.
open door policy
A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China.
seward's folly
U.S Secretary of state Henry William Seward purchased Alaska from Russia. He purchased Alaska in 1867 for $7.2 million dollars. 1959- becomes a state (49th)
2011
US again launches military strikes against Libya an Gaddafi in 2011
Philippines
US takes control in 1902 and improves the country but forces it to produce cash crops
colony
an area governed internally by a foreign power
cuba
began fighting for independence from spain in 1868
mathew perry
brought american naval fleet to Beijing to get rid of the foreign influence
guangxu
cixi's nephew who ruled for a short amount of time in 1898 began to modernize china which people didn't want
protectorate
country with its own government but under the control of an outside power
yugoslavia
ethnic cleansing occurred on the former yugoslavia in 1995. under the leadership of Slobodan Milosevic
hawii
1820s americans established sugar plantations
monroe doctrine
1823 any further acts of European settlements in north and south america= aggression. beginning of 19th century latin america countries gaining independence from another country Europeans threaten to stamp out representative governments. 1842-keep Great Britain from hawii 1852- force spanish from cuba
muamar gaddafi
1986- US sends military plans that fire missiles throughout the country at military destinations. however residential communities and at Muamar Gaddafi's residence where it kills his adopted baby daughter
manifest destiny
19th century american belief that the US was destined to expand across the continent. belief in americas "mission in the world" " divine destiny" emigration into new region- make democratic ANNEX! coined by John O'Sullivan (not to use force)
Lockerbie, Scotland
2 years later a jump jet is blown up over Lockerbie scotland
spanish american war
4 month war where the US backed up Cuba and defeated Spain
boxer rebellion
A 1900 Uprising in China aimed at ending foreign influence in the country.
Slobodan Milosevic
Bosnian serbs killed Bosnian Muslims and Bosnian Croats by the thousands
expansionism
Expanding a nation or country by influencing militarily or economically or buying land from another country.
yellow journalism
Journalism that exploits, distorts, or exaggerates the news to create sensations and attract readers
USS Maine
Ship that explodes off the coast of Cuba in Havana harbor and helps contribute to the start of the Spanish-American War
panama canal
The United States built the Panama Canal to have a quicker passage to the Pacific from the Atlantic and vice versa. It cost $400,000,000 to build. Columbians would not let Americans build the canal, but then with the assistance of the United States a Panamanian Revolution occurred. The new ruling people allowed the United States to build the canal.
cession
a ceding or surrendering, as a territory to another country by treaty.
interventionism
idea that powerful countries should get involved in other countries' political and economic affairs... even if the other countries would rather they wouldn't
economic
independent but controlled by private business interest rather than government
ethnocentism
is the belief that your culture is better than any other culture.
queen liliuokalani
last monarch of hawii 1898- hawii annexed into US
goals of imperialism
military- germany had the strongest army. Britain had strongest navy economic- every country wanted to make money off of trade. need for raw materials and new markets cultural- the thought that one culture is superior to another, so it is inserted into a country that has been taken over
treaty of kanagawa
opened two japanese ports for the US and gave the US an embassy
jose marti
poet who was exiled but returned to fight for independence
indirect control
relied on existing political rulers
empress cixi
ruled in china 1861- 1908 improved education, military, and diplomatic services
annexation
to incorporate (territory) into an existing political unit such as a country, state, country, or city
cede
to surrender possession of, especially by treaty syn: relinquish