New American Diplomacy Ch 4.3
Dec 27, 2015
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Panama Canal
• TR wanted a canal through the Panama region of Columbia.
• Columbia rejects the Canal plan.
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.