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�� What do you think the term What do you think the term ““foreign foreign

policypolicy”” refers to? refers to?

�� Define the term foreign policy.Define the term foreign policy.

ImperialismImperialism

�� Stronger nation attempts to dominate Stronger nation attempts to dominate

weakerweaker

�� EconomicEconomic

�� PoliticalPolitical

�� MilitaryMilitary

U.S. Foreign PolicyU.S. Foreign Policy

Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine

�� 18231823

�� President MonroePresident Monroe

�� U.S. will not interfere in European affairsU.S. will not interfere in European affairs

�� Europeans had better NOT interfere near Europeans had better NOT interfere near

U.S. soil U.S. soil

�� Guided U.S. foreign policy until late 1800Guided U.S. foreign policy until late 1800’’ss

Why change foreign policy?Why change foreign policy?

1.) Manifest Destiny 1.) Manifest Destiny

2.) Belief in cultural superiority2.) Belief in cultural superiority

Reality?Reality?

3.) Desire for military strength3.) Desire for military strength

�� Alfred T. MahanAlfred T. Mahan

�� 1890 Book 1890 Book --The Influence of Sea The Influence of Sea Power upon HistoryPower upon History

4.) Global competition4.) Global competition

The British Empire The British Empire -- ““The Empire the sun never sets upon.The Empire the sun never sets upon.””

BRITAIN FRANCE GERMANY ITALY BELGIUM

Africa 1914

5.) Thirst for new markets5.) Thirst for new markets

New TerritoryNew Territory

�� Alaska (1867)Alaska (1867)

–– Bought from Russia, $7.2 mil.Bought from Russia, $7.2 mil.

�� Midway Islands (1867)Midway Islands (1867)

–– Annexed uninhabited Pacific islandsAnnexed uninhabited Pacific islands

�� Hawaii (1898)Hawaii (1898)

–– Wealthy white businessmenWealthy white businessmen

–– Did not want to pay U.S import taxDid not want to pay U.S import tax

–– Organized a revolutionOrganized a revolution

–– Overthrew QueenOverthrew Queen

–– Took control of HawaiiTook control of Hawaii

–– U.S. annexed the territoryU.S. annexed the territory

Queen Liliuokalani

�� Puerto Rico* (1898)Puerto Rico* (1898)

�� Philippine Islands* (1898)Philippine Islands* (1898)

�� Guam (1898)*Guam (1898)*

*Won in a war with Spain*Won in a war with Spain