1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?
Roosevelt mediated a settlement between the Russians and the Japenese by building on the Open Door policy notes to increase american influence in east asia.because the Japenese were running out of men and money and did not want to admit it to Russia they approached Roosevelt in secret and asked him to mediate a settlement between them.The first meeting took place on a presidential yacht where Roosevelt's charm helped both parties to relax.Roosevelt convinced the Japenese to accept only half of Sakhalin island and recieve no cash payment. In return the russians let japan take over russian interest in manchuria and korea. Roosevelt's efforts earned him the 1906 nobel peace prize.
2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
Many americans including rooselvelt felt that america needed a passage way to cut from the atalantic to the pacific ocean through central america.It was very important because it would make the journey cross oceans much shorter and less dangerous for comercial ships. The Hay-pauncefote treaty gave the US exclusive rights to built a canal in central america, instead of the previous agreement that the US and great Britain both ad rights. Earlier france had attempted to build the canal in panama but failed. A french agent was sent to the US to try and convince them to buy that claim to land. When pananma declared its independance they sighned a treaty with the uS where the US payed them to use the space for the canal, the payments were to start in 1913.
3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?
It said that the United states would now use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America.
4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)
Taft used the Dollar diplomacy to loan nicaragua enough money to pay its debts and the bankers recovered their money through collection of the country's custom duties.
He used US government guarentee loans to allow Amrican businesss men to laon out money to foreign countries which is often used as justification for the Roosevelt colollary.
5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
He felt that the governmetn should not be recognized because the dictator, Huerta, acted barbarically. Wilson waited for an oppurtunity to invade mexico, which came when Heurta's officers arrsted a group of american sailors. Wilson quickly invaded Mexico and took control of veracruz, an important Mexican port.
Wilson invaded Mexico because
6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
Three major foreign policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century were :
expansion of access to foreign markets, (the situation between japan and russia, expansion of the open door policy)
Built a modern navy to protect its interest abroad
The United states exercised its national police power to gain control over latin America (the Rossevelt Corollary, Dollar diplomacy)
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Imperialism's Bitter Fruit
Questions for Epilogue: Imperialism’s Bitter Fruit (pages 32-37)
1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
The Filipinos had believed that they were fighting for their independence, and had assumed that they would be granted that independence after the war was over. But American troops were stationed in the Philippines still.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
This was more of a guerilla war-fare rather than a more organized war like they had faced in Cuba. Common rules of was in western warfare were completely ignored.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
They were critical of the racist attitudes that the military had of the Filippinos. Filippinos were often called "niggers" by white enlisted men. Also, being a soldier stationed in the Philippines still subjected black soldiers to the same discrimination that they faced at home in the U.S.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a.Imperialism would increase war and conflict around the world
b.Legal complications came with new territories
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
American technology contributed to rapid development on the islands, roads were built, telegraph lines, finances reorganized, new schools better sanitation and the disappearance of yellow fever were all positive affects.
5. After the Spanish-American War, the United States insisted that Cuba only receive independence after agreeing to several limitations set forth in the Platt Amendment. Four restrictions on Cuban independence set forth in the Platt Amendment were:
a. The U.S.'s right to oversee the Cuban economy
b. exercise veto power over Cuba foreign policy,
c.intervene when necessary (for the protection of "life property and individual liberty),
d.allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of Guantanamo Bay.
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
The United States had defeated the Spanish, who were previously in control of Cuba, so by the logic that the U.S. has claims to any of Spain's former possessions than yes the U.S. was justified in making these demands. The choice to limit Cuba's freedom was not necessarily the "kindest" thing to do, but justification in the U.S.'s imperialistic has more to do with who is more powerful than what is best for another country. However, these demands would be hard to justify as in a moral light.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
Yes I believe that the United States was imperialist because the foreign policy of the time showed little regard for anything other than the gaining of U.S. power. For example, the U.S. when they take over various pacific ocean islands does so with the primary focus of making economic and military gains. Although the U.S. presence in places like Puerto Rico and Cuba did lead to some positive things, it benefitted the U.S. the most and essentially came down to a question of increasing the U.S.'s power, which is the goal of imperialism-power through the conquering of other lands.
1. a. After the Spanish were forced out of the Philippines, why did fighting break out between American and Filipino forces?
The Filipinos had believed that they were fighting for their independence, and had assumed that they would be granted that independence after the war was over. But American troops were stationed in the Philippines still.
b. How was this a different kind of warfare for American forces?
This was more of a guerilla war-fare rather than a more organized war like they had faced in Cuba. Common rules of was in western warfare were completely ignored.
2. Why were many African-Americans strong critics of the war against Filipino nationalists?
They were critical of the racist attitudes that the military had of the Filippinos. Filippinos were often called "niggers" by white enlisted men. Also, being a soldier stationed in the Philippines still subjected black soldiers to the same discrimination that they faced at home in the U.S.
3. Explain two reasons why the United States lost some of its enthusiasm for imperialism in the early 1900s.
a.Imperialism would increase war and conflict around the world
b.Legal complications came with new territories
4. What were the positive effects of American occupation in Puerto Rico and Cuba?
American technology contributed to rapid development on the islands, roads were built, telegraph lines, finances reorganized, new schools better sanitation and the disappearance of yellow fever were all positive affects.
5. After the Spanish-American War, the United States insisted that Cuba only receive independence after agreeing to several limitations set forth in the Platt Amendment. Four restrictions on Cuban independence set forth in the Platt Amendment were:
a. The U.S.'s right to oversee the Cuban economy
b. exercise veto power over Cuba foreign policy,
c.intervene when necessary (for the protection of "life property and individual liberty),
d.allowed to build a naval base on the southeastern tip of Guantanamo Bay.
Was the United States justified in making these demands? Explain your reasoning.
The United States had defeated the Spanish, who were previously in control of Cuba, so by the logic that the U.S. has claims to any of Spain's former possessions than yes the U.S. was justified in making these demands. The choice to limit Cuba's freedom was not necessarily the "kindest" thing to do, but justification in the U.S.'s imperialistic has more to do with who is more powerful than what is best for another country. However, these demands would be hard to justify as in a moral light.
6. Do you believe the United States was imperialist? Why or why not?
Yes I believe that the United States was imperialist because the foreign policy of the time showed little regard for anything other than the gaining of U.S. power. For example, the U.S. when they take over various pacific ocean islands does so with the primary focus of making economic and military gains. Although the U.S. presence in places like Puerto Rico and Cuba did lead to some positive things, it benefitted the U.S. the most and essentially came down to a question of increasing the U.S.'s power, which is the goal of imperialism-power through the conquering of other lands.
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