THE PROGRESSIVE ERA 1900 1917
THEODORE ROOSEVELT THE PROGRESSIVES
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ensure trading opportunities in China
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keep the Philippines from attacking China
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increase trade between Russia and the United States
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prevent European countries from colonizing Africa
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Detailed explanation-1: -What was the Open Door policy? The Open Door policy was a statement of principles initiated by the United States in 1899 and 1900. It called for protection of equal privileges for all countries trading with China and for the support of Chinese territorial and administrative integrity.
Detailed explanation-2: -US Secretary of State John Hay created the Open Door Policy in 1899/1900 in order to allow the US, Japan, and select European countries equal trade access to China, a country that previously had no trade agreements.
Detailed explanation-3: -The policy was enunciated in US Secretary of State John Hay’s Open Door Note, dated September 6, 1899 and circulated to the major European powers.
Detailed explanation-4: -The term “open door policy” refers to the proposition to keep trade in China open equally to trade with all countries, preventing any one nation from controlling trade in the region. The policy also called for powers to respect Chinese territorial integrity.