Open Door Policy
The first Open Door Policy in China was created in 1899. The "Open Door" term lets powerful countries trade freely and equaly. The Open Door Policy in China was created by John Milton Hay, the US Secretary of State. It states that Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan had "equal and impartial trading with all parts of the Chinese Empire." The policy was made because the United States was concerned that Europe was seizing control of the major areas in China. The United States was opposed to the idea of fighting for territory, so instead The Secretary of State (John Milton Hay) created the Open Door Policy.
The first Open Door Policy fell through in early 1900, due to the Boxer Rebellion (an uprising in China). So in July of 1900 John Hay created a second Open Door note stating that America would help Chinese "territorial and political integrity." But, the United States was not prepared to enforce the new Open Door Policy. In 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt, intervened for Russia and Japan during the Russo-Japanese War to help protect the Open Door Policy. Then in 1915, President Woodrow Wilson stepped in to keep Japan from controlling China's trade. Finally in 1922, the Nine-Power Treaty of Washington brought all the nations with interests in China to promise to respect the Open Door Policy.
Now with the help of the Open Door Policy in 1899, China is now strong trading country.
The first Open Door Policy fell through in early 1900, due to the Boxer Rebellion (an uprising in China). So in July of 1900 John Hay created a second Open Door note stating that America would help Chinese "territorial and political integrity." But, the United States was not prepared to enforce the new Open Door Policy. In 1905 President Theodore Roosevelt, intervened for Russia and Japan during the Russo-Japanese War to help protect the Open Door Policy. Then in 1915, President Woodrow Wilson stepped in to keep Japan from controlling China's trade. Finally in 1922, the Nine-Power Treaty of Washington brought all the nations with interests in China to promise to respect the Open Door Policy.
Now with the help of the Open Door Policy in 1899, China is now strong trading country.
