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.
• Ch4.2 Notes Analysis- Explain how Yellow
Journalism caused the Spanish American War.
The fight for China
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.
The Great White Fleet
America’s Muscle
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.
What are Canals good for?
• Cutting transportation time/costs for the
military and business
Saving time and money
The Panama Canal
• TR wanted a canal through the Panama region
of Columbia.
• Columbia rejects the Canal plan.
Digging the Canal to prosperity
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.
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.