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    The document summarizes key events in US foreign policy after the Spanish-American War, including the Treaty of Paris in which the US gained territories and committed to being a world power. It also discusses divided public opinion over US occupation of the Philippines and the Platt Amendment stipulating US intervention rights in Cuba. Additionally, it outlines the Open Door policy to maintain trade with China, the Boxer Rebellion, building the Panama Canal, Roosevelt's role brokering peace in the Russo-Japanese War, and sending the Great White Fleet around the world to impress Japan.

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    The document summarizes key events in US foreign policy after the Spanish-American War, including the Treaty of Paris in which the US gained territories and committed to being a world power. It also discusses divided public opinion over US occupation of the Philippines and the Platt Amendment stipulating US intervention rights in Cuba. Additionally, it outlines the Open Door policy to maintain trade with China, the Boxer Rebellion, building the Panama Canal, Roosevelt's role brokering peace in the Russo-Japanese War, and sending the Great White Fleet around the world to impress Japan.

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    The document summarizes key events in US foreign policy after the Spanish-American War, including the Treaty of Paris in which the US gained territories and committed to being a world power. It also discusses divided public opinion over US occupation of the Philippines and the Platt Amendment stipulating US intervention rights in Cuba. Additionally, it outlines the Open Door policy to maintain trade with China, the Boxer Rebellion, building the Panama Canal, Roosevelt's role brokering peace in the Russo-Japanese War, and sending the Great White Fleet around the world to impress Japan.

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    Aftermath of The War:

    Treaty of Paris- December 10th 1898


    Peace treaty that ended Spanish American War
    This committed the US to the responsibility of being a world power
    Territorial gains of the United States
    1. Puerto Rico-Territory closest to the United States
    2. Guam-South Pacific
    3. Philippines:
    American occupation of the Philippines met bitter opposition from
    the filipinos
    Philippine insurrection lasted longer than the Spanish-American
    War.
    Divided public opinion
    Most Americans agreed with McKinley -Govern Philippines
    Some felt colonialism was wrong
    Violated Americans belief in liberty and might drag U.S. in to foreign wars.
    Platt Amendment
    Stipulated that the cuban government could not enter any foreign agreements,
    must allow the US to establish naval bases as needed on the island, and must give the
    US the right to intervene whenever necessary
    Far East Foreign Policy
    Open Door Policy:
    US- Open China (to trading) to all nations on an equal basis.
    Secretary of State John Hay - Sent Open Door notes to nations involved in
    China.
    Boxer Rebellion
    1900 - Secret Chinese society, known as the Boxers, rose up to expel the
    foreign devils
    Uprising lasted 2 months - Europe and US broke the siege.
    US believed in maintaining an independent China - Sent another Open Door
    note.
    Panama Canal - The Big Ditch
    Roosevelt wanted to move the military quickly between the Atlantic and Pacific.
    1902 - US bought the canal rights for 40 million from a french company.
    The US still had to lease the canal route; Panama was a province of Columbia
    1903 -Panama Revolution- The Republic of Panama was created, and they
    leased the canal zone to the US
    1904 - Work began, but was halted the next year due to yellow fever
    Dr. William Gorgas - Helped destroy mosquitoes and yellow fever
    This allowed work to resume - Ships were passing through by 1914
    Peacemaker in the Russo-Japanese War (1905)
    Russia and Japan fought for control over Manchuria
    Roosevelt helped bring peace; Awarded the nobel Peace Prize
    US - Wanted to maintain the Open Door Policy in China
    Battleship diplomacy, 1907-1909
    1907 - Sent the USs Great White Fleet of 16 battleships around the world
    Mainly done to impress Japan

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