New American Diplomacy Chapter 12 Section 3 Theodore

“New American Diplomacy” Chapter 12 Section 3

Theodore Roosevelt’s Rise to Power o The Election of 1900 n o Theodore Roosevelt was chosen an Mc. Kinley’s running mate in the 1900 election because of his energy, personality, and war fame Roosevelt Becomes President n n Became president when Mc. Kinley was assassinated A strong proponent of increasing American power on the world stage

American Diplomacy in Asia o The Open Door Policy n n n In 1894 war erupted between China and Japan over Korea Russia, Germany, and France all demanded leaseholds in China The Open Door Policy stated that all nations should have equal trading rights with China

American Diplomacy in Asia o The Boxer Rebellion n n o Secret Chinese societies were organizing to get rid of foreign control Members besieged foreign embassies in Beijing, killing more than 200 foreigners and taking others prisoner Balancing Power in East Asia n n Theodore Roosevelt won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for negotiating peace between Russia and Japan In 1907 President Roosevelt sent 16 battleships of the U. S. Navy, known as the “Great White Fleet, ” on a voyage around the world to showcase the nation’s military might

A Growing Presence in the Caribbean o The Panama Canal n n In 1901, the U. S. and Great Britain signed the Hay-Pauncefote Treaty, which gave the U. S. the exclusive right to build and control any proposed canal Obstacles that the physical and human geography posed for the builders of the canal were o o o Differing elevations of water and land Quantity of soil and rocks that needed to be removed from the area Challenge of transporting heavy machinery

A Growing Presence in the Caribbean o The Roosevelt Corollary n Stated that the U. S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain economic and political stability in the Western Hemisphere o Applied when the U. S. assumed the responsibility for collecting customs tariffs in the Dominican Republic, using the Marines as agents