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The Imperialist Vision
Presented by PERSON for COMPANY
Imperialist Support
1880's US citizens favor US becoming a world power
1893 US annexes Hawaii
Imperialism: The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nations
Expansion in the Pacific
US Foriegn Investment
Expansion in Latin America
Pan-Americanism - Idea that Latin America and the US should work together, becomes known as the Organization of American States (OAS)
Building A Modern Navy
As the US becomes assertively more active in foreign affairs, the US begins to threaten war against
- Germany (over Samoa)
- Chile (over Reparations)
- Britain (over Guiana borders)
As a result, the US builds up a stronger navy.
"He who controls the seas, controls everything" -Themistocles
Recap!
- What is Imperialism?
- The US annexed many different islands in the Pacific and Latin America and became Protectorates. What does Annex and Protectorate mean?
- What did the US demand for more trade lead to? Create a graphic chart explaining the factors
- Complete 12-1 Review Questions