Monday- no school
Tuesday- finished notes
Dollar Diplomacy- President Taft
- Using the government to guarantee loans to foreign countries by US banks and businesses
- Economic Imperialism
- 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
*Huerta (Mexican president) came to power through killing and did not recognize their government*
Pancho Villa- Mexican Expedition 1916-17
- Villa 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 (once on US soil)
- President Wilson ordered General John Pershing (and 15,000 troops) to go into Mexico and capture Villa
- Eventually, Mexican Army clashed with Pershing's forces
- By 1917, both sides backed down (WWI)
Wednesday- test
Thursday- test
Friday- test
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