History of the United States II / Unit 7 USH2 0922 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Spheres of Influence
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The idea
By eighteen ninety-eight European powers and Japan had carved China into spheres of influence, with Germany taking mining rights and Russia a railroad across Manchuria.
In practice
Britain, France and Japan also holding privileged zones of trade.
Where people slip
American merchants feared being shut out of a market they considered vital. The answer was a policy, not a colony.
Your place on the trail
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Builds on
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