Monday-
Spanish american war
by 1900 Spain was a dwindling empire
causes
USS Maine sinking
the yellow express
the de Lome letter
to help Cubans get independence
Tuesday-
got Cuba from Spain
in 1949 we gave Cuba their independence
if we made Cuba a independent country they had to make us a Navel base for us there
it was called Guantanamo Base
Communist government, Fidel Castro was their first leader
rowel Castro is now in charge
Philippine american war
12,000-20,000 Filipino soldiers were killed
200,000-1.5m Filipino civilians where killed
4,165 american soldiers were killed
china didn't want to be taken over
the boxers revolted by trying to get the Europeans out of their countries, but thy failed
the u.s. made the open door polocy and saved chine while still gaining alot
Wednesday-
Roosevelt corollary-
addition to the Monroe doctrine
if the Europeans had a problem with Latin america, they should come to the U.S.'
dollar diplomacy-US banks were in control of may businesses in Latin america
"substituting Money for Bullets"
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