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The open door policy was designed to answers com.
It originated in 1899 with united states secretary of state john hayes open door note.
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The open door policy was designed as a way for the united states to further its trade interests since it was created in order for the us to be able to benefit from trading with china just like other european nations.
However it became clear that secretary of state hay s policy was really designed to maintain economic interests.
The us open door policy was designed to open up the european made spheres of influence in china to us.
It was a cornerstone of american foreign policy in east asia for more than 40 years.
The open door policy to china was primarily instituted to open the chinese markets to american businesses.
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The open door policy was depicted as a desire to maintain chinese sovereignty.