Today, in class, we got on the computers and Dru and I did our blog discussions. I was absent yesterday, attending a funeral. Mr. Bruns told us that if we raised thirty dollars for Kovember, we'd get a blog-free week. I have my goal set towards at least 2, 3 G's.
Dru talked about something to do with the Panama Canal, which Mr. Bruns helped her some on the topic. He showed us a sweet animation from the early 1900's, where a small ship goes through several locks to reach its desired water level. It was a lot of trouble, but for a good cause. You didn't have to go all the way around South America to reach the Atlantic Ocean.
I had to do my blog discussion (save the best for last), and Mr. Bruns told me I was missing that we modernized the Philippines. Although they didn't want our help, we built them infrastructure. We showed them what light sources were and helped them in several ways.
Mr. Bruns talked about Missionary Diplomacy, which was a practice that President Woodrow Wilson took part in. It was the act of 'not recognizing any governments that are oppressive, undemocratic or hostile to the US. The Mexican government was overthrown by General Victoriano Heuerta, which Wilson refused to recognize the 'government of butchers.' He used the idea of 'watchful waiting' when it came to dealing with Huerta.
Pancho Villa was at first a Pro-American but soon changed after president Carranza asked the US to control Mexican mines. He killed dozens of US citizens on two different occasions, one being on US soil. President Wilson ordered 15,000 soldiers to invade into Mexico and capture Villa. The Mexican Army clashed with our forces, leading to both sides to back out in 1917. (We were too busy with WWI)
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