U.S. Imperialism The White Mans Burden Chapter 10 review White Mans Burden Using the provided picture, what do you believe is the white mans burden? How did the U.S. justify Imperialism???
Americans and Europeans claimed it was their responsibility as the superior races to uplift, civilize and Christianize native peoples (Social Darwinism again) Known as White Mans Burden The Industrial Revolution & Imperialism
American industry and product production rose as a result of the Industrial Revolution. Americans could not buy all the goods the country was producing = foreign markets Imperialist Views YES SHIPS!!!!! Alfred Thayer Mahan- advocate of building a strong Navy. 1.Our increasing production demanded we expanded overseas and gain new markets 2. must make sure no nation owns islands within three thousand miles of San Francisco. Former American possessions- The following areas have at one time or another been under the control of the United States of America and have not been fully incorporated into the country as states. American Samoa (1900-) Cuba ( ,-now independent; however, Guantanamo Bay remains under the control of the U.S. military) Dominican Republic (occupied ) Guam (1898-present, obtained by treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War) Haiti (occupied ) Liberia , now independent) Panama Canal Zone ( ) (now part of Panama) Philippines , now independent. Puerto Rico ,now a US commonwealth U.S. Virgin Islands (1917-) U.S. in the Caribbean Americas Interest in Cuba
Sugar and $$$ Control of the Gulf of Mexico Cubans revolted against Spanish oppressors= endangered Americas economic interest War with Spain Cuba 1895 civil war broke out between Spain & the Cuba
Chapter 11.2 War with Spain Cuba 1895 civil war broke out between Spain & the Cuba Valeriano The Butcher Weyler- sent by Spain to end revolt People put into concentration camps 200,000 died from starvation and disease .BLOOD ON THE ROADSIDES, BLOOD IN THE VILLAGES, BLOOD, BLOOD, BLOOD! The Yellow Press William Randolph Hearst-
Spanish minister wroteThe DeLome letter said Pres McKinley was weak & a bidder for the admiration of the crowd Cuban spy found the letter, sold it to Hearst Remember the Main! to hell with Spain!
U.S.S Maine exploded in Havana harbor on Feb 15, 1898 - US declares war against Spain on Feb. 25, 1898 Fighting in the Philippines
war fought in the Spanish colonies of the Philippines Commodore George Dewey US attacked Spanish navy at Manilia Bay Spanish navy fleet destroyed in minutes! Spain surrendered in Aug 1898 In Cuba Rough Riders Military unit commanded by Leonard Wood and organized by Theodore Roosevelt 1000 college athletes, cowboys, American Indians, & ranchers Battle at Kettle Hill charged on foot Most soldiers were half naked -July 3- Entire Spanish fleet sunk & no damage to U.S. ships the war ends! - Majority of soldiers died due to disease and bacteria not bullets Results of the war Teller Amendment- U.S. would give Cuba its freedom if it overthrew Spanish rule Spain looses Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines to the U.S. US pays $20 million for Philippines Expansion in Cuba Built schools & sanitation systems
Chapter 11.3 Built schools & sanitation systems Leonard Wood- appointed Gov. of Cuba to restore order and protect US interests New constitution limited Cubas independence U.S. would remove troops if Cuba accepted Platt Amendment Platt Amendment Limits Cubas right to make treaties US was parent Lease land to US for navy purposes US would be protectorate of Cuba Cuba signed it; lasted until the Great Depression Independent Cuba 1902 U.S. makes Cuba a republic 1930s taken over by dictator Batista after U.S. withdraws interest Frustrated with the state of the poor in Cuba an Argentinean Doctor and law school graduate plot an invasion to free the oppressed Ernesto (Che) Guevara and Fidel Castro
1956 Castro and Guevara plot to overthrow Batista 1959 Fidel Castro takes over and makes alliance with Communist Russia = hard feelings between the U.S. Murder of Che Killed at 39 years old in 1967
Shoot, coward, you're only going to kill a man" What is a Territory??? The people who live on the islands are U.S. citizens, but cannot vote in U.S. Presidential elections, but can vote in Presidential primaries. The residents have been given the choice of independence or whether or not they want to become a state