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panama canal- we purchased the canal from france for many millions, had to get permission from columbia to build canal, panama gave us permission to build canal because they became independent, big ships cant go through it, soil is sandy so if you dig it replaces itself, disease, had to rid yellow fever and malaria, opened in 1914, a lot of people died working on it
ruling the philipeans- the philipean american war because philipeans wanted independence, racial tension in us, large amount of soldiers sent over were black, some of the soldiers would fight for philipeans, americans won, very costly war $400 million, after we gained control tried to americanize, wanted to set up govt like puerto rico, first gov of philipeans taft, he set up upper house while citizens elected lower house, independence in 1946, helped build roads, hospitals, schools, electrical sources, etc, helped modernize
problems with mexico- took half their land in mexican american war, wilson- missionarry diplomacy- us govt wont recognize govts that are mean to us, their people, or are communist, example is huertas govt, he came to power by overthrowing govt, watchful waiting wait and see what happens, huerta took some us soldiers prisoners and made wilson made, sent in some troops to try to get the guys free, argentina, brazil, and chile stepped in to settle the conflict, carranza became president, we like him, mexico did not, recognized his govt. carranza asked americans to come and control mexico mines, pancho villa killed dozens of americans, once in mexico, once in new mexico, wilson sent troops to capture villa, mexican army clashed with us, both side backed down because of WWI.
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