Terms Used: California, Florida, China, Japan and Russia
Introduction
This paper analyzes history of America in terms of its foreign policy influence on different states of American continent that remained under the influence of several countries. Some of them were later became the part of United States of America after a long struggle and other has/have deeply influenced United States’ hold in the region. Consequently, all of these important states have played the role in shaping the foreign policy of US in the continent.
Significance
History of American States is deeply influenced by several European countries and including Spain, Britain and France. These countries battled over and established many territories in the continent of North America. One of the important states of United States is the state of California, which remained under the influence of Spain. Prior to 1860, it has experienced some turning points, particularly between 1859 and 1860 a turning point in the history of this state was the direction of the California state railroad. As a result, the state became significantly important economically due to its suitable weather for agriculture. In last couple of centuries, the region has undergone enormous growth and it is now considered as the most populous of United States.
Florida is another important state of United States with the capital in Tallahassee, is located on the long eponymous peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean, in the south bordering the Straits of Florida. It is bordered by the states of Alabama and Georgia. The boundaries are along the entire peninsula, capturing some territory to the north of it, a group of islands and the Florida Keys to the south. Florida colonial interests were controversial by so many countries and due to a reason Florida got centuries to flourish. Florida's earliest inhabitants were reached about 14,000 years ago in ancient India, Seminole. During the colonial era, Seminole had good relations with Spain and the Britain. The state of Florida is settled in the Southeastern part of America. It is the fourth most populous U.S. state (after California, Texas and New York), and twenty-second in the region. In terms of weather, Florida has always been the risk from hurricanes and tropical storms and as a result, there is a concentration of higher risk and property damage along with the increase of population and development along the Florida coastal areas. This factor has also made the state important in the recent presidential campaigns and the policies of presidents afterwards.
China is a country in East Asia or geographical area the Chinese first refers to the descendants of the kingdom in Central Plains, as the generic term of the country to the modern international system after forming .
Russian Federation is the big country on the globe and Russia has an area of 17,075,400 square kilometers, more than the ninth of the Earth's land surface, with a variety of reliefs and natural environments.
Japan or State of Japan has a literal meaning that 'the country of origin of the sun. It is an island nation of East Asia. Pacific Ocean and east side of Russia and China surround Japan.
Conclusion
The United States got everything necessary from China, Japan, Russia and its own states like California and Florida. Although the war is unfortunate and it destabilized the relationships among the countries of the continent, but it was inevitable and ultimately proved out to be a right thing to shape boundaries of the region. In the late 19th century, the major world powers (France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia) began to carve China into spheres of influence, while in the Qing Dynasty. The United States, lacking such an influence, aspired to end this practice. In 1899, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay sent diplomatic letters to these nations, asking them to guarantee the territorial and administrative integrity of China and not to interfere with the free use of treaty ports within of areas respective influences. Major Powers avoided engaging without the agreement of other powers. Hay considered this attitude consent to his proposal, which would be called the policy of open doors. While generally respected internationally, the policy underwent open failures. The Russian violation in Manchuria during late 1890s constituted the first knock back. The United States protested against these acts, leading to a war between Russia and Japan in 1904. Once again, Japan undermined the policy of Open Doors with its Twenty-One Demands imposed on the Republic of China at the time. In addition, Japan concludes clandestine treaty with the Allies, promising the German territories in China. The most important failure occurred in 1931, when envasion and the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, setting up the puppet state of Manchukuo. The United States, in addition to other countries, strongly condemned the act but hardly did anything at that time to stop.
