lecture 5: american empire
TRANSCRIPT
American EmpireAt Home and Abroad
A Global Hierarchy
Rationales for Imperialism
Racism/Social Darwinism
Righteousness
National Security
Economics
Josiah Strong, Our Country
Read handout, discuss
American Naval Presence
Alfred Mahan, The Influence of Sea Power on History, 1890
“Annexation of Trade”
Political Cartoons
American Empire
Tools of Empire
The Businessman Economic
The Soldier Military
The Missionary Cultural
Hawaii
The Spanish-American War
The Philippines
Cuba
China
The “Open Door” policy
Stated one Chinese official of Christian missionaries, “their aim is to engulf the country.”
The Boxer Rebellion
Latin America
Roosevelt Corollary
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Panama Canal
American Empire at Home
Consumer’s Imperium
Scientific Racism
Discussion