Article abstract: Articulation of a policy of free trade between China and all nations, with respect for China’s territorial integrity.
Summary of Event
John Hay’s Open Door Notes are a milestone in the articulation of United States foreign policy in Asia at the turn of the twentieth century. They were circulated to address specific events; however, their cumulative and long-term implications make them critical to understanding the evolution of the United States as a world power.
By 1890, the U.S. frontier had been declared closed, but...
Source: Great Events from History: North American Series, ©1997 Salem Press, Inc.. All Rights Reserved.
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