CAS IR 349 Midterm: HI IR 349 Outline, first half
11 Mar 2016
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The emerging centers of power: america"s rise to world power. The quest for overseas empire: mahan stresses importance of overseas expansion and fortified army. Platt amendment 1901 = cuba as protectorate, can"t transfer territory. The annexation of hawaii: regime change in 1895, dole = head of provisional gov after queen deposed, annexed in 1898, vacation spot and tourism, setting their sights on pearl harbor. Connecting the oceans: completing the canal, roos corollary 1904. The gendarme and the banker of the western hemisphere: gendarme = french officials, us gets l amer to be very dependent on them. The rising sun in east asia: japan"s bid for regional hegemony. Jap originally isolated, perry goes to tokyo bay 1853. 1860s = meiji restoration = end of feudalism in japan. Jap goes to war w/ china by way of korea, wins: treaty of shimonoseki 1895 = china recognizes indep of korea, taiwan declares indep 189 and is annexed by japan.
