jan 7, 1899 - Open Door Policy (1899) - after S.A War in 1898; there's an increase in US global involvement - US corporations want access to overseas markets to sell their goods context of this policy: European powers & Japan were establishing spheres of influence, threatening U.S. commercial interests —> John Hay pushes for Open Door to protect US trade
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jan 7, 1899
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~ 127 years ago