Chapter 14
Section 3- New American Diplomacy
Main Idea
The U.S. pursued an Open Door
policy to allow nations access China’s
markets
American Diplomacy in Asia
-U.S. wanted commerce not conquest
in Asia (China)
American Diplomacy in Asia
-War erupted between China and Japan over
Korea (Chinese Empire)
-Japan beat Chinas army
-peace treaty = China grants Korea
independence + Japan gets Manchuria (part of
China)
The Open Door Policy
-Russia was concerned over Japans rising power
-Russia backed by other countries demanded
Japan to give back Manchuria – they did
-Russia-leased Manchuria from China
-belong to China
-foreign gov’t maintains control
The Open Door Policy
-Europe demanded “leaseholds” in China
- “leasehold” became center of country’s sphere
of influence – area where a foreign nation
controlled economic development
-railroads & mining
The Open Door Policy
-U.S. politicians & businessmen worried about
S.O.I.
-McKinley & Secretary of State John Hay- Open
Door policy- all countries could trade with China
The Open Door Policy
-Open Door Notes = do not discriminate against
other nations wanting to do business in their
S.O.I.
-all nations agree
The Boxer Rebellion
-”The Boxers” – Chinese not happy about
foreign influence corrupting their
country/culture
- The Boxer Rebellion-attacked foreign
embassies
-200 killed
-many countries intervene and send troops to
The Boxer Rebellion
-2nd Open Door Notes- asked countries not to
partition China
-all countries agree
-U.S. retains access to China = $$
What was the purpose
of the Open Door
Policy?
Main Idea
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft
continued to support a policy of
expanding United States influence in
foreign markets
Roosevelt’s Diplomacy
-McKinley-reelected for president
-McKinley was assassinated
-V.P. Teddy Roosevelt took over
Roosevelt’s Diplomacy
-Roosevelt = pro imperialism
-Anglo-Saxonism ideals
-Nobel Peace Prize-1906
-end fighting between Russia & Japan
The Panama Canal
-T.R. - strong military presence
-”Speak softly and
carry a big stick”Big Stick Policy
The Panama Canal
-Needed quick route between
oceans
-Columbia did not want to sell
canal rights = lose control of
Panama
The Panama Canal
-Panama starts a rebellion
-T.R. sends warships to prevent
Columbian interference
-Panama becomes independent –
U.S. signs treaty to build canal
The Roosevelt Corollary
-Europe was to involved in Latin America (debts) =
U.S. did not like it
-Roosevelt Corollary- (to the Monroe Doctrine) U.S.
would intervene in L.A. affairs when necessary to
maintain economic and political stability in the
Western Hemisphere
-prevent Europe from using debt in L.A. to intervene
Dollar Diplomacy
-T.R. successor Taft continued T.R. policies
-less military more help
-Dollar Diplomacy- help and invest in L.A.
-U.S. business benefit
-L.A. rise from poverty
-“substituting dollars for bullets”
-U.S. bankers take on L.A. debts