POLS 344 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Yellow Journalism, Roosevelt Corollary
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Settlement in 1899 over venezuela between britian and us, neither wanted war-first major event that led to us applying control and britian(leading world power) accepting it (international level) president cleveland (individual) actor on fp not congress. Events in cuba that led to mckinley- us trade threaten with civil war(liberalism), hearsts yellow journalism(state level-americans mad, moral justice), incepted message that called mckinglet weak(individual), us sends. U. s. s maine to show concern over us interests, blows up(international/state- they attack us- we attack back )-repeat of history of. Treaty of paris-international-diplomacy, end concflict with 958695869586,20 mil. International level- us concerned over trade zones established by european powers, set up after they were involved with conflict between japan/china. Results in boxer rebellion-us sends 15,500 troops because of killings of western businessmen/missionaires(international/liberalism) protect equal and impartial trade . Mark twain&others in congress (individual and state ) level-anti- imperialist. Vilotation of the state level of liberalism with popular sovereigny.