The Open Door policy was a set of diplomatic letters that proposed to keep China open to trade with all countries on an equal basis. The policy was proposed by the United States in 1899, and it was designed to avoid the partition of China into spheres of influence by other foreign powers. The policy was accepted by the Chinese government, and it remained in effect until the 1940s.

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The Open Door Policy

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The Open Door policy

A) was the cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Latin America at the end of the nineteenth century.
B) caused the Boxer Rebellion and led to the resignation of John Hay as secretary of state.
C) would allow all nations to trade with China on equal terms.
D) was designed to open Cuba, Latin America and the Philippines to U.S. trade and investment.
E) was proposed by the U.S. but rejected by the Chinese government.

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