At the turn of the 20th century, many different approaches existed in which the United States could extend its influence worldwide. These included:
Military Intervention-U.S. intervention in nations such as the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua was framed as safeguarding U.S. interests or as efforts to extend democracy.
Economic Expansion-The United States sought to gain control of key resources in Latin America, trying first to achieve that goal through investment and trade. When those methods faltered, military action was used as a last resort.
Diplomatic Pressure- The U.S. secured advantageous treaties, such as the Open Door Policy in China, which ensured equal trading rights while limiting governance in weaker nations.
Annexation and Protectorates- Annexed territories included Hawaii, while other regions, such as Cuba and the Philippines, fell under the U.S. dominion as protectorates. These locations were deeply swayed by the United States.
The podcast puts the microscope on Minor Keith's economic might in Central America, practically making him a colonial overlord. His investments in the region gave him a level of influence in local politics that's hard to imagine today.
They allege he was trying to do out there, in ways that don't come close to good, what colonizers have historically tried to do: exploit the area, its people, and its resources for profit. My understanding- The banana business was an American colonial adventure, and the United Fruit Company was an agent of American imperialism, interfering in the politics and economies of several Central American countries and serving a whole lot of American interests.
The Pacific island nations were subjected to many interventions by the federal government. This could be called "imperialism". The federal government exerted military dominance where thought necessary and went to great lengths to establish and maintain political control in the island nations. While colonialism is political dominance, imperialism can involve many methods of domination. And I’d that in the late 19th and well into the 20th century the main method of domination associated with imperialism was (and is) the imposition of a whole bunch of "controls."At their heart, Minor Keith's actions epitomize colonialism because they are a textbook case of private-sector economic exploitation and direct enslavement. The U.S. government has "a mostly bad reputation" for the way its strategic interest in the Pacific has historically aligned with militarism and imperialism.
Military Intervention-U.S. intervention in nations such as the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua was framed as safeguarding U.S. interests or as efforts to extend democracy.
Economic Expansion-The United States sought to gain control of key resources in Latin America, trying first to achieve that goal through investment and trade. When those methods faltered, military action was used as a last resort.
Diplomatic Pressure- The U.S. secured advantageous treaties, such as the Open Door Policy in China, which ensured equal trading rights while limiting governance in weaker nations.
Annexation and Protectorates- Annexed territories included Hawaii, while other regions, such as Cuba and the Philippines, fell under the U.S. dominion as protectorates. These locations were deeply swayed by the United States.
The podcast puts the microscope on Minor Keith's economic might in Central America, practically making him a colonial overlord. His investments in the region gave him a level of influence in local politics that's hard to imagine today.
They allege he was trying to do out there, in ways that don't come close to good, what colonizers have historically tried to do: exploit the area, its people, and its resources for profit. My understanding- The banana business was an American colonial adventure, and the United Fruit Company was an agent of American imperialism, interfering in the politics and economies of several Central American countries and serving a whole lot of American interests.
The Pacific island nations were subjected to many interventions by the federal government. This could be called "imperialism". The federal government exerted military dominance where thought necessary and went to great lengths to establish and maintain political control in the island nations. While colonialism is political dominance, imperialism can involve many methods of domination. And I’d that in the late 19th and well into the 20th century the main method of domination associated with imperialism was (and is) the imposition of a whole bunch of "controls."At their heart, Minor Keith's actions epitomize colonialism because they are a textbook case of private-sector economic exploitation and direct enslavement. The U.S. government has "a mostly bad reputation" for the way its strategic interest in the Pacific has historically aligned with militarism and imperialism.