US - Asia relations

(Period: Growth and Transformation)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Events:

• Boxer Rebellion - an anti-Christian, anti-colonist uprising in China.
• 1904-1905 - President Roosevelt mediated in the Russo-Japanese War and won a Nobel Prize for it.

Key People:

• Secretary of State John Hay - played a critical role in setting the tone of US foreign policy with Asian and European powers on trade matters.