McKinley, TR, Taft and Wilson Foreign Policies

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McKinley, TR, Taft and Wilson Foreign Policies
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Spheres of Influence-McKinley

• China
• European powers carve China into distinct spheres
  of influence
• Each power has access to Chinese ports and
  markets
• Secretary of State John Hay
• Perfect equality of treatment for commerce in
  China

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Boxer Rebellion-McKinley

• Righteous and Harmonious Fists- Boxers
• Rebellion against foreign devils
• Multinational force of European, American and
  Japanese troops stop the rebellion
• Boxers forced to pay money to repair damages
• John Hay enforces Open Door Policy
• U.S. does not want colonies it only wants free
  trade
• U.S. uses some of the money paid by Boxers to
  help fund education for Chinese students

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Teddy Roosevelt

• Ends Russo-Japanese War (Treaty of Portsmouth)
• Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
• Gentlemens Agreement
• U.S. agrees to end Asian segregation
• Japan limits Japanese emigration
• Great White Fleet
• 16 battleships- good will cruise around the
  world
• U.S. increase in naval power

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Big Stick Policy

• Speak softly and carry a big stick you will go
  far.
• U.S. acquires Panama Canal
• Acquired PC for 40 million
• Roosevelt Corollary
• U.S. assumes role of police power of Latin
  America
• Prevent European intervention

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Taft

• Dollar Diplomacy
• Substitute dollars for bullets
• Increase American investments in Latin America
• Plantations
• Mines
• Oil Wells
• Railways

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Wilson

• Moral Diplomacy
• Human rights, Integrity and Opportunity
• Mexico
• Pancho Villa
• Raids in New Mexico kill Americans
• Wilson send army to capture Villa
• U.S. army fails to capture Villa