led Western governments to deploy military forces on the Chinese coast to protect their citizens and interests.
led Western governments to deploy military forces on the Chinese coast to protect their citizens and interests.
The United States feared that the other industrial powers would exclude American merchants out of the China trade. The Secretary of State (John Hay), wrote a letter to all of the nations with Spheres of Influence in China. He asked them to keep an "open door"; and allow any nation to trade in the spheres.
China is a great business partner.
to protect their oil interests. (apex)
It limited the ports for American trade in China
In 1900, the U.S. sought to control China's affairs primarily to ensure access to its vast markets and resources, aiming to protect American trade interests amid European colonial ambitions. The Open Door Policy, proposed by Secretary of State John Hay, advocated for equal trading rights for all nations and aimed to prevent any single power from monopolizing China. Additionally, the Boxer Rebellion highlighted the instability in China, prompting the U.S. to intervene to safeguard its citizens and commercial interests.
Because of constant military interventions on the part of the US for the last 200 years: 1833 (Argentina) - Marine landings on Buenos Aires to protect US interests 1835-1836 (Peru) - Marine landings on Callao and Lima to protect US interests 1846-1848 (Mexico) - Mexican-American War 1852-1853 (Argentina) - Marine landings on Buenos Aires to protect US interests 1853 (Nicaragua) - Marine landings to protect US interests 1854 (Nicaragua) - Naval bombardment and burning of San Juan del Norte 1855 (Uruguay) - Marine landing on Montevideo to protect US interests 1857 (Nicaragua) - Conquest of Nicaragua 1858 (Uruguay) - Marine landing on Montevideo to protect US interests 1858 (Paraguay) - Show of force to redress an apology from the Paraguayan government. 1859 (Mexico) - Pursuit against Juan Cortina 1860 (Colombia) - Marine landing on Bay of Panama to protect US interests 1865 (Panama) - Marine landing on Bay of Panama to protect US interests 1866 (Mexico) - Marine landing on Matamoros to protect US interests 1867 (Nicaragua) - Occupation of Managua and Leon ... 1876 (Mexico) - Marine landing on Matamoros to protect US interests 1914-1917 (Mexico) - Tampico affair and invasion of Veracruz
The European system of spheres of influence limited the ports for American trade in China. This severely threatened U.S. interests in China.
The European system of spheres of influence limited the ports for American trade in China. This severely threatened U.S. interests in China.
It limited the ports for American trade in China
It limited the ports for American trade in China
It limited the ports for American trade in China