Real Life SituationReal Life SituationThere is a fight in school. There is a fight in school.

Discuss:Discuss:

1.1. Reasons for the fight?Reasons for the fight?

2.2. What might have been done to prevent it?What might have been done to prevent it?

3.3. How can they be resolved in the future?How can they be resolved in the future?

Possible answers:Possible answers:

Isolationism, Collective security, Isolationism, Collective security, Internationalism, ImperialismInternationalism, Imperialism

Iraq WarIraq War

State problem the US faces in IraqState problem the US faces in Iraq

Discuss methods we are usingDiscuss methods we are using

IsolationIsolation

Collective SecurityCollective Security

ImperialismImperialism

InternationalismInternationalism

US Foreign PolicyUS Foreign Policy

What philosophy drive US foreign Policy?What philosophy drive US foreign Policy?

A combination of Realism Idealism

Idealism vs. RealismIdealism vs. RealismIdealismIdealism is based on the belief that values is based on the belief that values

and ideals should influence how countries and ideals should influence how countries relate to one another.relate to one another.

ExampleExample::

RealismRealism is based on the belief that is based on the belief that relations with other countries should be relations with other countries should be guided by national self-interest.guided by national self-interest.

ExampleExample::

Imperialism DefinedImperialism Defined

The Policy in which stronger nations The Policy in which stronger nations extend their economic, political or extend their economic, political or military control over weaker military control over weaker territories.territories.

DO NOW JOURNAL ENTRYDO NOW JOURNAL ENTRY "The United States has often "The United States has often

been accused of 'American been accused of 'American imperialism,' a term that implies imperialism,' a term that implies the United States asserts its the United States asserts its authority by establishing authority by establishing economic or political dominance economic or political dominance over other nations.” over other nations.”

Describe a historical example of Describe a historical example of American imperialism."American imperialism."

Follow-up QuestionsFollow-up Questions

In each case, what benefit did the In each case, what benefit did the United States gain by its actions? United States gain by its actions?

How did the actions of the United How did the actions of the United States affect the people of the other States affect the people of the other nation?nation?

Steps That Led to American Steps That Led to American ImperialismImperialism

1. Desire for Military Strength1. Desire for Military Strength

2. Economics & Global Competition2. Economics & Global Competition- Overabundance of industrial goods - Overabundance of industrial goods

- Need for new markets and raw material - Need for new markets and raw material

3. Belief in Cultural Superiority3. Belief in Cultural Superiority

4. Manifest Destiny4. Manifest Destiny

5. Monroe Doctrine5. Monroe Doctrine

Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine US Foreign Policy 1823US Foreign Policy 1823 sphere of influence sphere of influence in S.A.in S.A. European powers couldn’t intervene in European powers couldn’t intervene in

western hemisphere developing nationswestern hemisphere developing nations The US created a Hegemony over the The US created a Hegemony over the

AmericasAmericas Used to justify sending troops to foreign Used to justify sending troops to foreign

soilsoil Justified the purchase of Alaska 1867Justified the purchase of Alaska 1867

Manifest DestinyManifest Destiny Idea popularized in1830s and 1840s.Idea popularized in1830s and 1840s.

Newspaper columnist John L. O'Sullivans ideaNewspaper columnist John L. O'Sullivans idea

Believe US "destiny" to possess all of the N.A. Believe US "destiny" to possess all of the N.A.

Later idea was used for other expansions. Later idea was used for other expansions. - - South AmericaSouth America (P.R./Cuba/Mexico/Columbia)(P.R./Cuba/Mexico/Columbia)

- - PhilippinesPhilippines- Japan- Japan- China- China

Over-Production of Industrial Over-Production of Industrial GoodsGoods

By the late 19By the late 19thth century, the growing century, the growing industrial economy of the US was industrial economy of the US was producing many more goods than producing many more goods than the nation itself could consume. the nation itself could consume.

US needed:US needed: New markets abroadNew markets abroad Natural/raw resourcesNatural/raw resources

ImperialismImperialism

European nations carved up colonies European nations carved up colonies and and "spheres of influence“"spheres of influence“

The US reacted to European The US reacted to European imperialism with their own imperialism with their own policy of policy of expansionismexpansionism..