Focus Question:

How has U.S. foreign policy

changed and developed over
the past 200 years?

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Regents:
Which two key principles of government are
included in the Declaration of Independence?
(1) majority rule and minority rights
(2) universal suffrage and judicial independence
(3) direct democracy and equality for women
(4) consent of the governed and natural rights

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Regents:
The practice of yellow journalism most
directly influenced the
(1) purchase of Alaska
(2) acquisition of the Mexican Cession
(3) start of the Spanish-American War
(4) end of the Russo-Japanese War

Foreign Policy:
How the U.S. relates
and acts with other
countries around the
world.

Isolationism:
The idea that the U.S.
should not involve itself
with other countries.

George
GeorgeWashingtons
WashingtonsFarewell
FarewellAddress
Address
Historical
Historical Context
Context
Washington
Washington advised
advised future
future leaders
leaders to
to
stay
stay away
away from
from being
being involved
involved with
with
other
other countries,
countries, especially
especially Europe.
Europe.
National
National Interests
Interests
Washington
Washington and
and future
future Presidents
Presidents
throughout
throughout the
the 1800s
1800s mainly
mainly focused
focused on
on
internal
internal developments
developments such
such as
as territorial
territorial
expansion
expansion and
and industrialization.
industrialization.

The
The Monroe
Monroe Doctrine
Doctrine
Historical
Historical Context
Context
The
The U.S.
U.S. warned
warned European
European nations
nations to
to
stay
stay out
out of
of the
the Western
Western Hemisphere.
Hemisphere.
National
National Interests
Interests
The
The U.S.
U.S. was
was able
able to
to complete
complete
westward
westward expansion
expansion (Manifest
(Manifest destiny)
destiny)
without
without the
the fear
fear of
of interference
interference from
from
European
European nations.
nations.

Imperialism:
The idea that the U.S. should
take over and control other
territories around the world.

WHY?
- Natural Resources - New Markets - Military Bases -

Mexican-American
Mexican-American War
War
Historical
Historical Context
Context
After
After the
the annexation
annexation of
ofTexas,
Texas, U.S.
U.S. began
began
aa war
war with
with Mexico
Mexico under
under the
the pretext
pretext of
of aa
border
border dispute.
dispute.
National
National Interests
Interests
The
The U.S.
U.S. took
took valuable
valuable territories
territories such
such as
as
California,
California, which
which brought
brought rich
rich farmland,
farmland,
gold,
gold, and
and other
other natural
natural resources.
resources. The
The
goal
goal of
of Manifest
Manifest Destiny
Destiny was
was complete.
complete.

Annexation
Annexation of
of Hawaii
Hawaii
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. displaced
displaced the
the ruling
ruling monarchy
monarchy and
and
annexed
annexed Hawaii
Hawaii as
as aa U.S.
U.S. territory.
territory.
National
National Interests
Interests
U.S.
U.S. business
business interests
interests (e.g.,
(e.g., Dole)
Dole) ruled
ruled
the
the island
island and
and the
the U.S.
U.S. gained
gained aa
valuable
valuable location
location for
for aa military
military base
base and
and
control
control of
of trade
trade routes
routes to
toAsia.
Asia.

Spanish-American
Spanish-American War
War
Historical
Historical Context
Context
After
After intervening
intervening in
in the
the Cuban
Cuban rebellion
rebellion
vs.
vs. Spain
Spain and
and the
the explosion
explosion of
of the
the USS
USS
Maine,
Maine, the
the U.S.
U.S. && Spain
Spain went
went to
to war.
war.
National
National Interests
Interests
U.S.
U.S. gained
gained control
control of
of Cuba,
Cuba, Puerto
Puerto
Rico,
Rico, Guam,
Guam, the
the Philippines.
Philippines. U.S.
U.S.
emerged
emerged as
as aa world
world military
military and
and
economic
economic power.
power.

Roosevelt
Roosevelt Corollary
Corollary
Historical
Historical Context
Context
Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt extended
extended the
the Monroe
Monroe
Doctrine,
Doctrine, stating
stating that
that the
the U.S.
U.S. would
would be
be the
the
policeman
policeman in
in the
the Western
Western Hemisphere.
Hemisphere.
National
National Interests
Interests
Led
Led to
to numerous
numerous interventions
interventions in
in Latin
Latin
America,
America, which
which allowed
allowed the
the U.S.
U.S. to
to
maintain
maintain military
military and
and economic
economic dominance
dominance
in
in the
theAmericas.
Americas.

Panama
Panama Canal
Canal
Historical
Historical Context
Context
Teddy
Teddy Roosevelt
Roosevelt helped
helped engineer
engineer
Panamas
Panamassecession
secession from
from Colombia
Colombia and
and
the
the U.S.
U.S. built
built the
the canal.
canal.
National
National Interests
Interests
The
The canal
canal allowed
allowed faster
faster transportation
transportation
between
betweenAtlantic
Atlantic && Pacific
Pacific Oceans,
Oceans,
important
important for
for trade
trade and
and the
the movement
movement of
of
military
military vessels.
vessels.

Neutrality:
The idea that the U.S.
should not get involved
in conflicts between
other countries.

U.S.
U.S. Entry
Entry in
in World
World War
War II
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. did
did not
not want
want to
to get
get involved
involved in
in what
what
itit saw
saw as
as aa purely
purely European
European conflict.
conflict.
Why
WhyAbandon
Abandon Neutrality?
Neutrality?
U.S.
U.S. felt
felt compelled
compelled to
to enter
enter the
the war
war
because
because of
of economic
economic interests
interests in
in Britain
Britain
and
and France;
France; also,
also, the
the Zimmerman
Zimmerman Note
Note
and
and Germanys
Germanys declaration
declaration of
of
unrestricted
unrestricted submarine
submarine warfare
warfare (e.g.,
(e.g.,
sinking
sinking of
of the
the ship
ship Lusitania).
Lusitania).

U.S.
U.S. Entry
Entry in
in World
World War
War IIII
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. did
did not
not want
want to
to repeat
repeat the
the mistake
mistake
of
of having
having entered
entered into
into World
World War
War I.I.
Why
WhyAbandon
Abandon Neutrality?
Neutrality?
U.S.
U.S. gradually
gradually got
got more
more involved
involved in
in the
the
war
war Neutrality
NeutralityActs,
Acts, cash
cash and
and carry,
carry, the
the
Lend-Lease
Lend-LeaseAct;
Act; Japans
Japansattack
attack on
on Pearl
Pearl
Harbor
Harbor forced
forced U.S.
U.S. entry.
entry.

Containment:
The idea that the U.S.
must stop the spread
of communism around
the world.

Marshall
Marshall Plan
Plan
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. gave
gave economic
economic aid
aid to
to countries
countries of
of
Western
Western Europe
Europe to
to help
help rebuild
rebuild after
after
WW
WW II.
II.
National
National Interests
Interests
The
The countries
countries that
that the
the U.S.
U.S. helped
helped did
did
not
not become
become allied
allied with
with the
the Soviet
Soviet Union.
Union.

Truman
Truman Doctrine
Doctrine
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. promised
promised to
to help
help any
any people
people in
in the
the
world
world who
who were
were fighting
fighting against
against
communism
communism Greece
Greece and
andTurkey
Turkey were
were
first
first examples.
examples.
National
National Interests
Interests
The
The spread
spread of
of communism
communism was
was limited
limited
to
to Eastern
Eastern Europe.
Europe.

Berlin
BerlinAirlift
Airlift
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. flew
flew food
food and
and other
other supplies
supplies to
to
people
people of
of West
West Berlin
Berlin over
over the
the Soviet
Soviet
blockade.
blockade.
National
National Interests
Interests
West
West Berlins
Berlinsconversion
conversion to
to communism
communism
was
was prevented;
prevented; the
the U.S.
U.S. showed
showed the
the
world
world itit was
was willing
willing to
to risk
risk war
war in
in order
order to
to
prevent
prevent the
the spread
spread of
of communism.
communism.

Korean
Korean War
War
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. sent
sent military
military to
to help
help South
South Korea
Korea
defeat
defeat the
the attempted
attempted conquest
conquest by
by
communist
communist North
North Korea.
Korea.
National
National Interests
Interests
South
South Korea
Korea did
did not
not fall
fall to
to communism
communism
and
and the
the U.S.
U.S. maintained
maintained an
an ally
ally close
close to
to
the
the border
border with
with China.
China.

Bay
Bay of
of Pigs
Pigs Invasion
Invasion
Historical
Historical Context
Context
The
The U.S.
U.S. trained
trained and
and armed
armed Cuban
Cuban
exiles
exiles in
in an
an attempt
attempt to
to foment
foment aa rebellion
rebellion
against
against the
the rule
rule of
of Fidel
Fidel Castro.
Castro.
National
National Interests
Interests
This
This failed
failed attempt
attempt to
to remove
remove Castro
Castro as
as
leader
leader of
of communist
communist Cuba
Cuba did
did not
not
protect
protect national
national interests;
interests; itit was
was widely
widely
seen
seen as
as an
an embarrassment
embarrassment to
to the
the U.S.
U.S.

Vietnam
Vietnam War
War
Historical
Historical Context
Context
U.S.
U.S. fought
fought aa long,
long, costly
costly war
war in
in order
order to
to
prevent
prevent communism
communism from
from spreading
spreading to
to
South
South Vietnam
Vietnam (the
(the domino
domino theory).
theory).
National
National Interests
Interests
U.S.
U.S. failed
failed to
to prevent
prevent the
the spread
spread of
of
communism;
communism; governments
governmentsdishonesty
dishonesty
led
led many
many in
in the
the U.S.
U.S. to
to lose
lose trust
trust in
in the
the
government.
government.

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