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Imperial Presidents, Woodrow Wilson, Aiko Kamibayashi, William McKinley …

- - - - Spain
    - - China
      - Boxer Rebellion
        
        Chinese secret society (Boxers) rebelled against "foreign devils." Multinational forces stepped in to stop the Boxers.
  - - - Spain failed to do so, and was accused of plotting the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine warship at Havana harbor.
        
        "Remember the Maine"
        
        War begins.
        
        The United States claimed victory over Spain and signed the Treaty of Paris. This gave Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Pacific island of Guam to the U.S.
        
        The Philippines was also bought from Spain for $20 million.
        
        Philippines
        
        Angered that their promise of independence was not met,
        Emilio Aguinaldo organized an insurrection which led to
        war with the U.S.
        
        The Filipinos believed that their desire for independence was very similar to the Patriots of the American Revolution.
        
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        Cuba
        
        Puerto Rico
        
        Guam
        
        America set up naval bases in these territories, and as trade increased, the American economy began to improve as well.
  - - - Wanted to "preserve Chinese territorial and administrative entity"
- - - - American military should be used to achieve goals.
      - "Civilize" other countries.
      - Nations should not be self-governed.
      - Support of Panama Rebellion in order for it to gain access to Panama from the Colombian government.
        
        Roosevelt had a dream of creating passage from the Caribbean Ocean to the Pacific Ocean through Central America.
        
        Bought Panama route for $40 million
        
        Allow U.S. navy to gain control of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
        
        Increase military security and protect new territories
        
        Shipping and trade can reach foreign markets easily and more cheaply.
      - Roosevelt Corollary
        
        Monroe Doctrine: updated for expansionism and economic influence
        
        The United States would assumed the role of police power, restore power, nd deprive other creditors of the excuse to intervene.
        
        Would keep the western hemisphere free from European intervention.
        
        Latin American Response
        
        Believed Latin Americans could police themselves and the U.S. threatened the "sovereignty and liberty" of their people.
        
        Nicaraguan spokesman Augusto Sandino led an army of guerillas against U.S. Marines in the 1920s.
  - - - Japan and Russia met in New Hampshire where President Roosevelt convinced the two countries to sign a peace treaty for which he went on to receive a Nobel Peace Prize for.
    - - Involved with Japan
      - Anti-Asian sentiment on the west coast of the U.S. stirred trouble with Japan.
        
        San Francisco School Board banned Japanese, Chinese, and Korean children from attending school with white children.
        
        "Gentlemen's Agreement"
        
        The school board ended its segregation policy while Japan promised to limit emigration to the United States.
      - Japan's expansion at the expense of China, Korea, and Russia became a concern.
        
        Great White Fleet
        
        "good will cruise" around the world
    - - Russia
  - - - Appointed William Howard Taft as the first governor of the Philippines who created roads, bridges, schools, and a health care system for the Filipinos.
- - - - Nicaragua
      - China
      - Mexico
        
        Planned to order troops to be sent to the Mexican border to protect American investments from a revolutionary Mexico.
        
        Did not go through with this plan, and instead, left the mess to his successor.
    - - Continued a less aggressive version of Roosevelt's policies.
      - Expanded American trade through foreign policy.
        
        Worked to expand economic opportunities in China through the open door policy.
        
        Worked toward stability in Latin America.
        
        Sent troops to protect formation of pro-American governments in Nicaragua.
- - - - Sent troops to protect American investments and guard against German and French aggression.
        
        France
        
        Germany
      - Persuaded Haiti to give the U.S. control of financial and foreign affairs.
  - - - Wilson sent U.S. soldiers and sailors to protect American investments.
  - - - Wilson did not favor General Huerta, but did support Venustiano Carranza who organized anti-Huerta forces.
        
        After the defeat of Huerta, another rebel, Francisco "Pancho" Villa arise against Wilson and Carranza.
        
        Villa killed 18 Americans, and in return, President Wilson sent General John J. Pershing to hunt him down.
        
        In 1917, he withdrew his troops from Mexico in preparation for World War I just around the corner.
        
        The U.S. declared war on Germany.
        
        With Pershing not hunting Villa, he was sent to command the American Expeditionary Force in France
        
        John J. Pershing
        
        Venustiano Carranza
        
        Victoriano Huerta