The Open Door Policy was created by France as a way to open trade in Indochina. True False
History · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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False. The Open Door Policy was not created by France; it was a concept introduced by the United States. The policy, proposed by Secretary of State John Hay in 1899 and later expanded, aimed to ensure equal trading opportunities for all nations in China, particularly in the spheres of influence established by various foreign powers. It sought to prevent any single country from monopolizing trade in China and to maintain an open market for all. Indochina, which includes countries like Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, was more directly associated with French colonization rather than the Open Door Policy.