US Imperialism

US Imperialism

Period: Jan 1, 1892 to Dec 31, 1934

Chile

Jan 23, 1892

Ultimatum- diplomatic relations between chile and US cease unless: note sent by recent chilean prince senior matta is withdrawn, chile immediately make reparation for the attack by the mob upon the baltimore sailors in Velparaiso and chile make apology for attacks, US will not wait for long for the demanded answer from Chile

Puerto Rico

Oct 15, 1898

Military invasion and territorial acquisition, US gain control
Done through treaty of paris with mixed consequences
Public health and education improved
puerto rican political frredom decreased
congress gave puerto rico an inferior status

China

Oct 17, 1899

Open door policy- meant to protect european countrys' economic interests in China
Treaties of Wangxia created to help process
universal tariffs set along the way
results: boxer rebellion, lasting US and East asian relations

Philipines

Oct 18, 1899

Philippine ameican war: 1899-1902- armed conflict between US and Filippino revolutionaries.
conflict started because first Philippino government wanted to secure freedom from US
war= continuation of Philippino revolution in 1896
1902- Philippine organic act: gave filippinos very litle self government
1916- Philippine autonomy act: US gave filippinos independence

Cuba

Oct 15, 1901

Occupation
Platt amendment- restricted cuba's autonomy in diplomatic relations with other countries, restricted internal financial policies, required cuba to lease naval bases to the US, authorized US intervention to maintain order and preserve cuban independence

Columbia

Oct 15, 1903

Military intervention
US ensure revolution in columbia does not hamper panama canal progress
keep Isthmus transit open and not occupied by any specific country

Panama

Oct 15, 1904

Aquisition of Canal Zone
economic purposes- ship goods quickly and cheaply between atlantic and pacific coasts
US planned first, French take over- become bankrupt. US lisenced to build own canal: Hay- Bunau-Varilla treaty signed in 1903 to begin building canal
finished in 1914- 10 mile wide strip of canal
25,000 died making canal
cost 14.3 billion dollars
result: independence for Panama

Japan

Oct 17, 1905

Russo-Japanese War
Russia and Japan fighting over manchuria
US support Japan
Japan staged coup, russia attacked, Japanese surprise attacked at port author
resulted in treaty of portsmouth

Nicaragua

Oct 15, 1912

US invaded in 1912 for economic reasons
Invasion intended to prevent the construction of the Nicaraguan canal by any nation other than the US
US also in interested in Nicaraguan natural resources and keeping Europe out
Supported by President Taft's Dollar Diplomacy policy
US withdrew in 1933 because of the great depression
NIcaraguan invasion part of the Banana Wars

Mexico

Oct 15, 1914

Militarty Intervention
Wilson want to get rid of government of Victoriano Huerta to maintain order and protect US private and public interests in Mexico by siezing port of Veracruz where supplies and weapons for the mexican army were imported
Punitive Expedition- troops sent to capture Fransisco Villa to eliminate threat along border

Haiti

Oct 15, 1915

Occupation
US invaded in order to protect the intrests of US coorporations
result:US victory, Haiti occupied
1915- Haitian American convention states: US has right to provide security and economic oversight for 10 years

Dominican Republic

Oct 17, 1916

Military administrative intervention, Occupation
chaotic and unstable potitical sitiation in Dominican republic prevent them from paying back debts to the US- marine occupation for 8 years as result- not widely supported by americans
treaty reworked because US irritated about guaranteeing territorial integrity of the Dominican Republic