WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the name of the American policy which demanded the western powers respect the territorial integrity of China and ensure equal access to trade with China?
A
Boxer Rebellion
B
Open Door Policy
C
America First Policy
D
Opium War
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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: -The Open Door Policy was a major statement of United States foreign policy issued in 1899 and 1900 intended to protect the rights of all countries to trade equally with China and confirming multi-national acknowledgment of China’s administrative and territorial sovereignty.

Detailed explanation-3: -An open door policy means, literally, that every manager’s door is open to every employee. The purpose of an open door policy is to encourage open communication, feedback, and discussion about any matter of importance to an employee.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -The Qing dynasty adopted a closed-door policy since the reign of Shunzhi, declining to prohibit people from using sea routes to protect against the Qing dynasty on the southeast coast and Taiwan. When the Kangxi emperor conquest Taiwan in 1684. He canceled this policy for some time.

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