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- Dollar Diplomacy- President Taft
- Using the US government to guarantee loans to foreign countries by US banks and Business
- Economic imperialism
- US banks were in control of many business in Latin America
- US said it was needed to keep European powers out of Latin America
- Substituting dollar to Bullets
President Woodrow Wilson
Wilson ethical and religious beliefs also influenced his foreign policy
Practiced Missionary diplomacy
- US would not recognize any government that was oppressive, undemocratic and hostile towards US
- Used extensively Latin American
Mexican Revolution 1910- 1920
constant change who was leading the government
Pancho Villa- Mexican Expedition 1916-1917
Vila was pro American at first but soon changed after President Carranza asked US to control Mexican Mines
Killed dozens of US citizens on two different occasions
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