Week Oct. 27th - 31st - Blogs

Puerto Rico-Claimed by Spain controlled for 400 years and after the Spanish american war we gained control over the Spanish

The ricans were granted citizenship in 1917

Cuba- in 1898 spain gave tehri control to america with the treaty of paris

in 1902 the united states gave the cubans their independence

Platt Amendment- the string attached to cuba, we had to give cuba an amendment, they couldn't go into debt with other countries, Cut the strings in 1934

The Philippine- Emilio declared independence from spain on june 12th,1898, after the spanish american war the US took over the Philippines for 20 million dollars. 1898 treaty of paris

Philippine- American War- broke out after the Filipinos realized that the us would not give them independence,

12,000-20,000 Filipinos civilians die-some contend us commuted genocide

4,165 us solders died

China- in the late 1800s, very poor, very weak, all the other counties were splitting up

the boxer rebelion- a secret society in china.

Japan broke the open door policy, they invaded china

Section 10,4

Teddy Rosevelt

won nobel peace price for his efforts
cold strike
ended the Russo-Japanese war in 1905

Mckinley-

was killed

Panama connal-

the panama canal started becoming really expensive

Roosevelt Corollary-

it was an addition to the monroe doctrine
said the us would be the police officer between Latin america and europe

Big Stick- diplomacy

The great white fleet-

Made this battle ship and sent it around the world, showing off. It was white whcih usually they are grey

Dollar Diplomacy - President Taft

Using the US government to guarantee loans to foreign countries by US banks and businesses
President Taft's policy of encouraging Americans to invest in Latin America
Economic imperialism - controlling their money and businesses and resources, land, etc.
US banks were in control of many businesses in Latin America
US said it was needed to keep European powers out of Latin America
"Substituting dollars for bullets"

President Woodrow Wilson

Wilson's ethical and religious beliefs also influenced his foreign policy
Practiced "missionary diplomacy"
- US would not recognize any government that was oppressive, undemocratic and hostile toward the US
- Used extensively in Latin America

Mexican Revolution 1910-1920

started with the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz who ruled from 1884-1911
constant violent overthrown
lots of change and revolution

Tampico Affair

US took over the Mexican port of Veracruz after Huerta arrested some Americans sailors
War was extremely close until Argentina, Brazil, and Chile stepped in and tried to settle the conflict

Pancho Villa-Mexican Expedition 1916-1917

Villa was pro-American at first but soon cha

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