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Panama

Panama. Island Possessions. quick access to Atlantic & Pacific military protection of territories trade & economic value would increase. Defeated by yellow fever and mismanagement, the company abandoned the project and offered its remaining rights to the United States for $100 million.

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Panama

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  1. Panama

  2. Island Possessions

  3. quick access to Atlantic & Pacific • military protection of territories • trade & economic value would increase

  4. Defeated by yellow fever and mismanagement, the company abandoned the project and offered its remaining rights to the United States for $100 million. The Need for the Canal • Americans needed a shorter route between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. • A French company had bought a 25-year concession from Colombia to build a canal across Panama.

  5. Panama Revolution T.R. Gets the Canal Zone • In 1903 negotiations with Columbia to buy the canal zone failed. • President Roosevelt helped instigate the Panamanian Revolution to overthrow the Colombian government in Panama.

  6. PANAMA CANAL • Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty-1903 • Recognized Panama as an independent nation after Revolution with Columbia • Paid $10 million for the canal zone. • $250,000 yearly rental • Eventually Panama would regain the Canal zone. • Jan. 1, 2000, the canal zone belongs to Panama

  7. "We were dealing with a government of irresponsible bandits," Roosevelt stormed. "I was prepared to . . . at once occupy the Isthmus anyhow, and proceed to dig the canal. But I deemed it likely that there would be a revolution in Panama soon." Joining the Waters

  8. Roosevelt picture at canal PANAMA CANAL • Important to the destiny of the US • $400 million to build • Began in 1904 and completed by 1914 • Army engineer George Goethals organized the construction. • Dr. Walter Reed found ways to deal with yellow fever

  9. Panama: The King’s Crown

  10. The Monroe Doctrine-1823 All European powers must stay out of the Western Hemisphere (the Americas). Nothing was said about enforcement.

  11. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: 1905 • The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine — The United States will act as “an international police power” in the Western Hemisphere and intervene to prevent intervention by other powers.

  12. Roosevelt Corollary Big Stick Diplomacy • “Speak softly and carry a big stick and you will go far.” Roosevelt used this old African proverb to guide his foreign policy.

  13. Speak Softly,But Carry a Big Stick!

  14. Roosevelt Corollary Big Stick Policy: “Speak softly and carry a big stick”. Also referred to as “Roosevelt’s Corollary”

  15. Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” Improve investmentopportunities for American businesses. Use American $ to buy valuable plantations, mines, and factories in other countries. United Fruit (Chiquita Banana) buys almost all valuable cropland in Honduras and Nicaragua. The Big Idea: the U.S. should’t conquer with bullets, but with dollars.

  16. Mexico

  17. The Mexican Cession

  18. Territorial Growth to 1853

  19. Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy” The U. S. shouldbe the conscienceof the world. Spread democracy. Promote peace. Condemn colonialism.

  20. The Mexican Revolutions: 1910s In the early 20th century, dollar diplomacy was working in Mexico. Mines, oil wells, ranches, railroads-anything of value was owned by Americans. In 1911, Francisco Madero becomes president, promising to nationalize Mexican resources so they benefit Mexicans, not Americans.

  21. The Mexican Revolutions: 1910s Victoriano Huerta seizes control of Mexico and puts Madero in prison and has him executed. Wilson despises Huerta, thinks he’s a murderer and refuses to recognize his government.

  22. Possible War: 1914 Huerta’s soldiers seize American sailors in Tampico in 1914. They quickly release them and apologize, but Wilson is furious. He orders a US invasion of Veracruz, and after fierce fighting captures the city . War seemed inevitable between Mexico and the US.

  23. War Averted! VenustianoCaranza overthrows Huerta in 1915. He promises democracy, and Wilson agrees to withdraw US troops. No war for now.

  24. Enter Pancho Villa-1916 Villa wanted to be president, and was angry the US recognized Carranza. Caranza invites US mining engineers to come to Mexico to help with Mexican mines. Villa and his bandits stop the trains and execute 17 US mining engineers.

  25. Villa’s Columbus Raid-March 1916! Villa still furious at the US for supporting Carranza He orders his followers to cross the US border and burn the city of Columbus, N.M. 17 Americans killed. The American public demands revenge.

  26. Pancho Villa’s Raid on Columbus, N.M.-Feb. 1916

  27. Pershing’s Mexican Expedition Wilson orders Gen. Pershing with 15,000 men into Mexico to find and capture Villa. Carranza is furious that the US has invaded Mexico and sends the Mexican Army to fight the US Army. Villa fights both armies. Full scale war again seems unavoidable. What ends the crisis?

  28. U. S. Global Investments &Investments in Latin America, 1914

  29. U. S. Interventions in Latin America: 1898-1920s

  30. Uncle Sam: One of the “Boys?”

  31. What the U. S. Has Fought For

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