Mosquitos were a major problem when building the Panama Canal. One of the hardest parts was digging through the mountains.
Ch. 10-
Isolationist- the US acted alone in foreign affairs as compared to working with other nations
Passive and reactive- the US waited for events to occur an then acted accordingly
Weak army and navy
New Diplomacy-
1. Imperialistic
- going out and conquering territory to create an empire
- Alfred Mahan, Henry Cabot Lodge, Teddy Roosevelt
2. Stronger army and navy
3. Interventionists- especially in Central and South America
- becoming more involved in other countries affairs
- Monroe Doctrine
4. Strong nationalsim
- having strong pride in ones own nation
Most powerful countries in 1900-
Great Britain
Germany
France
Italy
Russia
US
Turkey
Japan
Austria-Hungary
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