Question
What effect did John Hay's open door policy letters have on the imperial powers of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, and Japan?
A. It signaled to those powers that the United States would take a larger role in world affairs than before.
B. It warned the imperial powers that the United States would soon declare war on China.
C. It caused the imperial powers to restrict trade in their trade with China.
A. It signaled to those powers that the United States would take a larger role in world affairs than before.
B. It warned the imperial powers that the United States would soon declare war on China.
C. It caused the imperial powers to restrict trade in their trade with China.
Answers
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A. It signaled to those powers that the United States would take a larger role in world affairs than before.
John Hay's Open Door Policy letters aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China and to prevent any single power from monopolizing trade there. This policy indicated the United States' intent to actively participate in international affairs, particularly in Asia, and signified a shift in the balance of power among the imperial nations.
John Hay's Open Door Policy letters aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China and to prevent any single power from monopolizing trade there. This policy indicated the United States' intent to actively participate in international affairs, particularly in Asia, and signified a shift in the balance of power among the imperial nations.