Today we finished notes on ch. 10Ch. 10*Dollar Diplomacy- President Taft-Using the US government to guarantee loans made 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"- Instead of using the military to take countries over we loaned them money and had that over them.*President Woodrow Wilson-Practiced "missionary diplomacy"-US would not recognize any government that was oppressive, undemocratic and hostile toward the US-Mexican government was overthrown by General Victoriano Huerta.-Wilson refused to recognize "a government of butchers"-Wilson practiced "watchful waiting" in dealing with Huerta... basically wait to see what happens to Mexico and Huerta.-US took over the Mexican portt of Veracruz after Huerta arrested some Americans sailors.-War was extremely close until Argentina, Brazil and Chile stepped in and tried to settle conflict.-Huerta rejected the plan but his government collapsed shortly thereafter.-Venustians Carranza became President.-Wilson recognized his government. US likes Carranza.*Pancho Villa-At first was pro-American 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, the Mexican Army clashed with Perishing's forces.-By 1917, both sides backed down(WWI)*President Mckinley's Assassination-Killed by Leon Czolgosz-He was an anarchist that wanted all leader to be wiped out-Hoped to promote the anarchist movement.-Last statement: "I killed the President because he was the enemy of the good people-the good working people. I am not sorry for my crime."After notes we assigned groups for the test.
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