Open Door Policy

This political cartoon is about the Open Door Policy. The Open Door Policy meant no one could do a monopoly in China. When China opened their doors, everybody wanted to trade with them, do sales with them, market with them. As shown in the image Uncle Sam is blocking the doors from all of the other countries (which is symbolism). The message the cartoonist was trying to make was that even though the U.S. might have a sphere of influence, that doesn't mean other countries cannot trade, etc. with China. The U.S. shouldn't be the only one. The cartoonist is using labeling because on the key Uncle Sam is holding, it says American Diplomacy. This cartoon does not support my opinion on imperialism. I think other countries should be able to trade, etc..with China. We shouldn't and can't have everything to ourselves.