Essay On Open Door

Open Door policy, initiated by the United States in 1899 for the protection of equal privileges among countries trading with China. The statement was issued in the form of letter sent by the U.S. Secretary of State John Hay. This was sent to countries such as France, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Japan, and Russia. There was an essential conflict in the policy. The U.S. brought about its Open Door Policy with the thought of avoiding the actual separation of China and taking financial leep, but only in a reasonable way, giving equal opportunity to trade with China. All the nations on board with this decision gave a go to the American plan except for China's bordering country Russia. The United States asked approval from Great Britain and Japan. Great Britain and Japan seen interest towards them in the long run.France followed in with this policy. With all the countries on regard of the policy pressured Germany and Russia to adhere to …show more content…
The Boxer Rebellion (an anti-foreign movement) named for the martial artists, who led the movement. Gathering strength in numbers, began to attack foreign missionaries, along with the Chinese who converted to forms of Christianity. With the Imperial Army to back them, the Boxer Rebellion, began to get very violent and cause conflict. This caused the Boxer Rebellion to claim hundreds of foreign missionary lives, and thousand of Chinese nationalist lives. The Boxers then decided to ascend upon Beijing. The foreign nationalists and embassy staff, came together and called upon their home government for assistance. The foreign armies began fighting to rescue their own people in the capital. This brought the Open Door policy principles in danger of being broken. During the fighting, John Hay circulated a message to the foreign policy members of the Open Door Policy. In this letter, Hay noted the importance of respect, and integrity for China's