Monday: No school. Snow day.
Tuesday: Forum post leaders talked about their topics. Chapter 9 test tomorrow. Finishing Chapter 10.
Dollar Diplomacy - President Taft
Economic Imperialism
Trying to take over a country's economy
Without actually taking it over and they are still independent
Using the US government to guarantee loans to foreign countries
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
Dollar Diplomacy: President Taft’s policy of encouraging Americans to invest in Latin America
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
Used extensively in Latin America
Huerta’s government was not recognized as the true government because he was a killer
Ch. 9 Review
*3 presidents: William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt
*Taft broke up the most trusts
*18th Amendment
*Socialism
*Muckrakers - exposing stuff to everybody
*Assembly line
*5 Dollar day
*Did very little for African Americans
*Bunch of progressive measures passed
- Breaking up monopolies
- Woman's right to vote
- Child Labor Laws
- Better pay
- Amendments
- Helping banks
*Break-up of Republican Party
- Bull-Moose Party
Wednesday: Start of Chapter 9 test.
Thursday: Finish Ch. 9 test. Start Ch. 10 test.
Friday: Finish test.
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