Chapter 5 China

Dear Diary,

     My father told me that China has a lot of power in the world and how they control a lot of the trade roots all over the world. he told me about The Door Policy and how it is a term for foreign affairs usually used to refer to the United States policy outlined in John Hay's Open Door Note. This policy proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis; therefore, no international power would have total control of the country. The policy called on foreign powers, within their spheres of influence, to refrain from interfering with any treaty or any vested interest, to permit Chinese authorities to collect tariffs on an equal basis, and to show no favors to their own nationals in the matter of harbor dues or railroad changes.

     In 1894 and 1895, U.S. Marines were stationed at Teinstin in China, and moved to Piking for protection purposes during the Sino-Japanese War. While the Marines were moving support the legation in Peking, a U.S. Navy ship, the U.S.S. Petrel, was benched and used as a fort at Newchwang for the protection of American nationals abroad. It became known as "Fort Petrel" as all hands on made for attacks and prayed for a fair outcome. The U.S. did this because we wanted to help protect the Chinese markets and other ways China makes money through trading with other countries. America makes money when China makes money in their markets. The U.S., wanting to become an empire, doesn't want their markets or any farming to go away.

     China played a major role in the Age of Imperialism for America. They helped us get money faster. They helped us in the trade system. When America was trying to become an empire, China already basically "ruled" the world. They are the biggest country with the right resources to "rule" the world. Therefore, without China, we would not be a national power house as we are today.

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