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Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Section 3Section 3

The U.S. and Latin America The U.S. and Latin America

POST-war…POST-war…

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The Panama CanalThe Panama Canal

For HUNDREDS of years people had been For HUNDREDS of years people had been sailing on the Atlantic Ocean around South sailing on the Atlantic Ocean around South America to get to Asia and the Pacific Ocean.America to get to Asia and the Pacific Ocean.

This takes a long time, and the route was This takes a long time, and the route was filled with navigation problems and crazy filled with navigation problems and crazy weather.weather.

A plan was devised for a canal across the A plan was devised for a canal across the IsthmusIsthmus of Central America… of Central America…a narrow strip a narrow strip of land joining two larger areas of land.of land joining two larger areas of land.

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Isthmus vs. ArchipelagoIsthmus vs. Archipelago

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The Panama Canal: The Panama Canal: Why Panama?Why Panama?

In 1881, A French company decided to dig In 1881, A French company decided to dig the canal across the Panamanian isthmus, the canal across the Panamanian isthmus, which was controlled by Colombia, because which was controlled by Colombia, because it is the most narrow part of Central it is the most narrow part of Central AmericaAmerica The French campaign starts the Canal, but they The French campaign starts the Canal, but they

ran out of money, and the conditions were too ran out of money, and the conditions were too dangerous to finish itdangerous to finish it

In 1903, the United States sponsors a In 1903, the United States sponsors a revolution against the Colombians to “free” revolution against the Colombians to “free” Panama, and gain control of the Canal.Panama, and gain control of the Canal.

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The Panama Canal: The Panama Canal: More Problems with More Problems with

PanamaPanama What type of climate does Panama What type of climate does Panama have?have?

What would this lead to?What would this lead to?

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The Panama Canal:The Panama Canal:Dr. GorgasDr. Gorgas

William GorgasWilliam Gorgas will be hired to will be hired to figure out ways to rid Panama of figure out ways to rid Panama of mosquitoes that carry Malaria and mosquitoes that carry Malaria and Yellow Fever.Yellow Fever.

After this is done After this is done yellow fever and malaria yellow fever and malaria become considerably become considerably less threatening.less threatening.

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Panama Canal: Building the Panama Canal: Building the CanalCanal The actual The actual construction of the canal will begin will begin

in 1904, and conditions are miserable:in 1904, and conditions are miserable: High Temperatures, High Temperatures,

High HumidityHigh Humidity Unexpected delays due to mud and Unexpected delays due to mud and

rock slidesrock slides Extremely Harsh Working Extremely Harsh Working

ConditionsConditions Fear of Disease.Fear of Disease.

But the canal will But the canal will be finished bybe finished by19141914

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The “Big Stick” PolicyThe “Big Stick” Policy

““Speak softly and carry a big stick; Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.” - T.R.’s fave saying.you will go far.” - T.R.’s fave saying.

He would apply this to his foreign He would apply this to his foreign policies.policies.

Meant that Meant that if other countries if other countries wouldn’t cooperate with the United wouldn’t cooperate with the United States, we would use force to coerce States, we would use force to coerce them.them.

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Roosevelt and His Big Roosevelt and His Big StickStick

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Monroe Doctrine and Monroe Doctrine and the Roosevelt Corollarythe Roosevelt Corollary

President James Monroe’s President James Monroe’s Monroe Monroe DoctrineDoctrine Americans won’t get involved Americans won’t get involved in Europe’s business if they stayed out of in Europe’s business if they stayed out of Latin America.Latin America.

The Roosevelt CorollaryThe Roosevelt Corollary stated that stated that the the United states would protect its territories United states would protect its territories if threatened by other countries, making if threatened by other countries, making us a kind of “world police” for the us a kind of “world police” for the Western Hemisphere.Western Hemisphere.

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Taft’s Dollar DiplomacyTaft’s Dollar Diplomacy

President Taft will have a different President Taft will have a different approach to relations with foreigners.approach to relations with foreigners.

His was His was Dollar Diplomacy Dollar Diplomacy a policy based a policy based on the idea that spending money and on the idea that spending money and creating jobs through big business were creating jobs through big business were the best way to expand American Influence.the best way to expand American Influence.

He asked American businesses to put a He asked American businesses to put a large amount of their trust in Latin large amount of their trust in Latin America, to make this more valuable for usAmerica, to make this more valuable for us

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The Mexican RevolutionThe Mexican Revolution

In 1911, Mexico experiences an uprising, In 1911, Mexico experiences an uprising, in which their leader, the U.S. supported in which their leader, the U.S. supported Porfirio DiazPorfirio Diaz is kicked out of office. is kicked out of office.

He will be defeated by He will be defeated by Victoriano Victoriano Huerta, Huerta, who will seize control of who will seize control of country after revolution.country after revolution. Wilson refuses to acknowledge his rule, and Wilson refuses to acknowledge his rule, and

cuts Mexico off.cuts Mexico off. In reaction, American sailors will be locked In reaction, American sailors will be locked

up in Mexico, and they won’t let them go.up in Mexico, and they won’t let them go.

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The Wild Wild WestThe Wild Wild West

In 1914, claiming the territory should be In 1914, claiming the territory should be Mexico’s, and upset that the U.S. won’t Mexico’s, and upset that the U.S. won’t support Huerta, support Huerta, Pancho Villa Pancho Villa raided raided New Mexico and burn the city of New Mexico and burn the city of Columbus down, killing American citizensColumbus down, killing American citizens..

General John Pershing General John Pershing sent by sent by Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson to try and capture the to try and capture the bandit in Mexicobandit in Mexico They never find him…They never find him… How do people remember Villa’s attacks?How do people remember Villa’s attacks?


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