Chapter 22 Sections 2-3Chapter 22 Sections 2-3

The United States and Latin The United States and Latin AmericaAmerica

The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal• The U.S. wanted a short-cut that would The U.S. wanted a short-cut that would

connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceansconnect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

• First country to attempt: FranceFirst country to attempt: France

• President Roosevelt sent troops to Colombia President Roosevelt sent troops to Colombia when they refused to sell us the land for the when they refused to sell us the land for the canal.canal.

• Troops helped support a revolution by a group Troops helped support a revolution by a group called the called the PanamaniansPanamanians – when they won, – when they won, they formed their own country of they formed their own country of PanamaPanama

Panama Canal, con’tPanama Canal, con’t

• Canal is built by using a series of Canal is built by using a series of “Locks” – which raise and lower ships “Locks” – which raise and lower ships across 50 mile isthmusacross 50 mile isthmus

• Took ten years to build – 1904-1914Took ten years to build – 1904-1914

• Cost $375 million to buildCost $375 million to build

• 6,000 workers died building the canal6,000 workers died building the canal

Panama Canal cont….Panama Canal cont….

• U.S. paid Panama $10 million plus U.S. paid Panama $10 million plus $250,000 per year for 99 year lease$250,000 per year for 99 year lease

• Canal zone owned and operated by Canal zone owned and operated by the U.S. until the year 2000 – now the U.S. until the year 2000 – now owned by Panamaowned by Panama

Policing the HemispherePolicing the Hemisphere• Teddy Roosevelt made it clear the U.S. Teddy Roosevelt made it clear the U.S.

would be dominant in Western would be dominant in Western Hemisphere.Hemisphere.

– Monroe Doctrine: Policy preventing Monroe Doctrine: Policy preventing other nations from intervening in other nations from intervening in Latin AmericaLatin America

• Roosevelt added the Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Roosevelt CorollaryCorollary: Still prevented European : Still prevented European intervention, but added that U.S. intervention, but added that U.S. could act as “Policeman” in regioncould act as “Policeman” in region

• We could “Intervene” in domestic We could “Intervene” in domestic affairs if it helped the ‘stability’ of the affairs if it helped the ‘stability’ of the regionregion

• Dollar Diplomacy: influencing Dollar Diplomacy: influencing governments through economic not governments through economic not military intervention.military intervention.

• Wilson and Democracy:Wilson and Democracy:

• President Wilson rejected Taft’s dollar President Wilson rejected Taft’s dollar diplomacy and said the United States diplomacy and said the United States had a moral obligation to promote had a moral obligation to promote democracy in Latin America. democracy in Latin America.