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US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China - trading with china became large and helped the US, saves china from being taken over
Boxer Rebellion in China - china was being looked at with big eyes, many countries looking for their land, got their name from a boxing like workout
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize - got it for ending a Japanese war with Russia donated the money back to the government
Getting control and building Panama Canal - built by France and the US took about 10 years, panama revolted from Columbia with our help, and go the rights to build the canal
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy - US would pay off debts to European countries to keep them out of their countries, invest with money not military power
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy - wanted to get rid of all dictatorships in Latin america, wanted democracy for all, US would not recognize any country with hostility or threats to the US
US issues with Mexico - overthrown government did not acknowledge them called them gov of butchers, got a civil gov once new power took over, Huerta took power by killing previous leader
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