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Wednesday, May 7, 2008
11.4.1 - Open Door Policy
List the purpose and the effects of the Open Door policy (1899).
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Open Door Policy an affairs stating that all nations should have equal commercial and industrial trade rights in China. "By the late 19th century, Japan and the European powers had carved much of China into separate spheres of influence, inside of which each held economic dominance. The U.S., coming late to imperialism, held no sphere of influence in China. In 1899 U.S. Secretary of State John Hay proposed an "Open Door" policy in China in which all nations would have equal trading and development rights throughout all of China. Such a policy would put all the imperialist powers on equal footing in China and would limit the advantages of having ones own sphere of influence. As you read, think about how the Open Door policy might be seen as altruistic, and think about how it reflects American political and economic self-interest." http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/opendoorsupp.html
Great start! More analysis would be appreciated! Thanks for citing your sources... notice how the Open Door Policy placed us on an equal playing field with other "imperialist countries" and our national ability to compete via manufacturing would end up dominating in such a competition!
The Open Door policy was a U.S. policy that intended to ensure that China wouldn't be divided among the European nations and Japan and to give free access to China for U.S. political and business interests, so that they can all have equal trade. The main reason was to give all nations equal trading rights in China. The policy began in 1899 to be spread to Great Britain, Germany, and Russia, Japan, France, and Italy. -Alexandra C. P1
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Open Door Policy an affairs stating that all nations should have equal commercial and industrial trade rights in China.
"By the late 19th century, Japan and the European powers had carved much of China into separate spheres of influence, inside of which each held economic dominance. The U.S., coming late to imperialism, held no sphere of influence in China. In 1899 U.S. Secretary of State John Hay proposed an "Open Door" policy in China in which all nations would have equal trading and development rights throughout all of China. Such a policy would put all the imperialist powers on equal footing in China and would limit the advantages of having ones own sphere of influence. As you read, think about how the Open Door policy might be seen as altruistic, and think about how it reflects American political and economic self-interest."
http://www.pinzler.com/ushistory/opendoorsupp.html
Neslee O. P3
Great start! More analysis would be appreciated! Thanks for citing your sources... notice how the Open Door Policy placed us on an equal playing field with other "imperialist countries" and our national ability to compete via manufacturing would end up dominating in such a competition!
The Open Door policy was a U.S. policy that intended to ensure that China wouldn't be divided among the European nations and Japan and to give free access to China for U.S. political and business interests, so that they can all have equal trade. The main reason was to give all nations equal trading rights in China. The policy began in 1899 to be spread to Great Britain, Germany, and Russia, Japan, France, and Italy.
-Alexandra C. P1
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