Shaping of US foreign policy (1890-1917)
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- Created on: 25-04-13 19:01
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- Shaping US foreign policy (1890-1917)
- Open Door policy-China trade benefits. USA access to materials and market.
- Encouraged Imperialism.
- ECONOMY
- 1870-80's huge economic boom, fall in depression 1893. USA needed oversea outlets; new markets and materials available.
- Encouraged Imperialism.
- Shaping US foreign policy (1890-1917)
- 1870-80's huge economic boom, fall in depression 1893. USA needed oversea outlets; new markets and materials available.
- Lent money to Britain + Germany during WWI. 'merchants of death.'
- ECONOMY
- 1870-80's huge economic boom, fall in depression 1893. USA needed oversea outlets; new markets and materials available.
- 1870-80's huge economic boom, fall in depression 1893. USA needed oversea outlets; new markets and materials available.
- ECONOMY
- Panama Canal, shipping and trading cheaper +easier
- Feared domestic market would become saturated.
- Lent money to Britain + Germany during WWI. 'merchants of death.'
- Encouraged other countries to be involved with USA.
- Dollar Diplomacy, US financial power to secure economic domination. (Latin America + China).
- Dollar Diplomacy, US financial power to secure economic domination. (Latin America + China).
- Bankers sent to Nicaragua 1912, worried about mining interests diminishing the economy.
- Dollar Diplomacy, US financial power to secure economic domination. (Latin America + China).
- Dollar Diplomacy, US financial power to secure economic domination. (Latin America + China).
- PRESIDENTS
- Roosevelt, imperialist view.
- Believed USA had to be prepared to fight to stay powerful.
- Roosevelt, imperialist view.
- Roosevelt, imperialist view.
- Believed USA had to be prepared to fight to stay powerful.
- PUBLIC OPINION
- Sinking of Lusitania, decreased public opinion towards Germany.
- Belgium invasion of 1914 also made US anti-German.
- PUBLIC OPINION
- RELIGIOUS/ IDEOLOGICAL REASONS
- 'Christianise' other countries.
- RELIGIOUS/ IDEOLOGICAL REASONS
- RELIGIOUS/ IDEOLOGICAL REASONS
- Manifest Destiny.
- Old fashioned values to spread across Western America, some saw it as their duty to expand this policy through other countries.
- Manifest Destiny.
- Manifest Destiny.
- Russian revolution, abdication of Tsar.
- EXTERNAL
- Zimmerman telegram.
- EXTERNAL
- Can now join the allies and fight for democracy.
- Russian revolution, abdication of Tsar.
- EXTERNAL
- Zimmerman telegram.
- EXTERNAL
- Russian revolution, abdication of Tsar.
- Showed Germany's potential alliance with Mexico, which would be a threat to the US.
- Made the public want to join the war.
- Showed Germany's potential alliance with Mexico, which would be a threat to the US.
- Showed Germany's potential alliance with Mexico, which would be a threat to the US.
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