Section 4: World Power
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Section 4: World Section 4: World PowerPower
• Teddy and Teddy and the Worldthe World
• 1901 TR becomes 1901 TR becomes pres when pres when McKinley shotMcKinley shot
• Likes to get Likes to get involved in world involved in world affairsaffairs
Roosevelt's “Big Stick” DiplomacyRoosevelt's “Big Stick” Diplomacy
American Action Consequence of that Action
1. Treaty of Portsmouth is negotiated. →
2. U.S. warships used to ensure Panama’s independence. →
3. Panama Canal is built. →
4. Roosevelt Corollary is adopted. →
• 1904 Russia and 1904 Russia and Japan at warJapan at war– Japan approaches TR Japan approaches TR
and asks him to end and asks him to end the warthe war
– Meetings took place at Meetings took place at Portsmouth, N.H.Portsmouth, N.H.
– Portsmouth Treaty Portsmouth Treaty won TR the Nobel won TR the Nobel Peace PrizePeace Prize
Panama CanalPanama Canal
• TR and others thought we TR and others thought we needed a Canal connecting needed a Canal connecting Atlantic and PacificAtlantic and Pacific
• Different places we could Different places we could build, but French had build, but French had started one in Panama, started one in Panama, failedfailed
Panama CanalPanama Canal 1 problem: Columbia 1 problem: Columbia
controlled Panama controlled Panama and did not want to and did not want to give up land to USgive up land to US
TR and Bunau-Varilla TR and Bunau-Varilla “arranged” a “arranged” a revolution against revolution against ColumbiaColumbia
US warships pointed US warships pointed their guns at their guns at Columbia as a threat if Columbia as a threat if they stopped the they stopped the Panamanians from Panamanians from their revolutiontheir revolution
US would pay 10 US would pay 10 million up front and million up front and 250,000 a year to 250,000 a year to Panama for use of Panama for use of CanalCanal
Panama CanalPanama Canal • Still had to be builtStill had to be built• Disease, soft soil, Disease, soft soil,
hard to get good hard to get good workersworkers
• 43,400 employed at 43,400 employed at one time!one time!
• August 1914 open for August 1914 open for businessbusiness
• Good for US Good for US business, but bad business, but bad feelings between feelings between Latin American Latin American countries and US. countries and US. Would they be next? Would they be next?
Roosevelt Roosevelt CorollaryCorollary
• TR worried that Latin TR worried that Latin American countries might American countries might be taken over by European be taken over by European countries, especially those countries, especially those with bad economieswith bad economies
• 1820’s Monroe Doctrine had 1820’s Monroe Doctrine had told Europe to stay out of told Europe to stay out of our hemisphereour hemisphere
• 1904 TR reminds Europe to 1904 TR reminds Europe to stay out with the Roosevelt stay out with the Roosevelt Corollary: Just a reminder Corollary: Just a reminder that US will protect Latin that US will protect Latin America and use force to America and use force to bring peace. “Speak softly bring peace. “Speak softly and carry a big stick”and carry a big stick”
Dollar DiplomacyDollar Diplomacy • Taft did not like TR’s Taft did not like TR’s threatening approach and threatening approach and tried a different onetried a different one
• He lent money to countries in He lent money to countries in trouble to get them back on trouble to get them back on their feet by getting new their feet by getting new businesses in their countries.businesses in their countries.
• He felt they would like us He felt they would like us better if we helped them better if we helped them grow, rather then threaten grow, rather then threaten their enemiestheir enemies
• Sometimes he used troops, Sometimes he used troops, but tried not toobut tried not too
Woodrow WilsonWoodrow Wilson • Wilson replaced Taft and had Wilson replaced Taft and had new ideasnew ideas
• He felt that the US would He felt that the US would only help countries that had only help countries that had good moral governments: good moral governments: Treated their people wellTreated their people well
• Wanted more countries to Wanted more countries to get a Democratic get a Democratic government and we would government and we would help themhelp them
• Mexico put him to the testMexico put him to the test
Wilson’s “Missionary” DiplomacyWilson’s “Missionary” Diplomacy
American Action Consequence of that Action
1. Wilson uses minor incident with Mexico as an excuse to occupy Veracruz. →
2. Wilson recognizes the Carranza government. →
3. Wilson refuses Carranza’s demand to withdraw U.S. troops sent into Mexico to capture Villa. →
MexicoMexico • Mexico had a dictator Mexico had a dictator for many years: Diazfor many years: Diaz– Friendly to US, but not to Friendly to US, but not to
his own peoplehis own people
• 1911 poor in Mexico 1911 poor in Mexico led by Madero led by Madero revolted and won, but revolted and won, but only lasted a couple only lasted a couple of yearsof years
• 1913 new president: 1913 new president: Huerta. Wilson did not Huerta. Wilson did not like him, so he did not like him, so he did not recognize him as the recognize him as the leaderleader
US intervenes in US intervenes in MexicoMexico
• Wilson waited for a moment Wilson waited for a moment he could challenge Huertahe could challenge Huerta
• Tampico: 1914 US sailors Tampico: 1914 US sailors arrested but let go quicklyarrested but let go quickly
• Wilson sends Marines to Wilson sends Marines to MexicoMexico– We almost went to warWe almost went to war– ABC powers stopped war, ABC powers stopped war,
got rid of Huertagot rid of Huerta• New president: Carranza, New president: Carranza,
Wilson OK with this, but not Wilson OK with this, but not the Mexican peoplethe Mexican people
Rebellion in Rebellion in MexicoMexico
• Pancho Villa and Zapata not Pancho Villa and Zapata not agree with Carranza and agree with Carranza and wanted him outwanted him out– Villa had been a friend of US Villa had been a friend of US
beforebefore
• Villa attacked US miners on Villa attacked US miners on way to Mexico, and invaded way to Mexico, and invaded New Mexico killing US New Mexico killing US citizenscitizens
• Wilson had to send US army Wilson had to send US army under Pershing to chaseunder Pershing to chase
• Carranza not like US troops Carranza not like US troops in Mexico so his army and in Mexico so his army and US clashUS clash
• Just about to go to war and Just about to go to war and WWI breaks outWWI breaks out