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23 Cards in this Set
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August 15, 1914
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"The greatest liberty that Man has taken with Nature" - The first ship ANCON traveled through the newly built Panama Canal. |
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Panama
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An isthmus about 50 miles wide between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean - site for a canal for easier access to American overseas territory
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Isthumus
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A narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
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Canal Lease and Treaty
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2/ 1901 US bought the lease from the French 3/ 1903 Secretary of State John Hay negotiated a treaty with Colombia for 99-year lease for $10 million plus $250,000/year. Colombia said no and Roosevelt called Colombia "bandits." |
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Revolution in Panama
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US wanted the land - told Panama they would support independence from Colombia - Panama revolted, Colombia sent forces, US intervened with warship NASHVILLE. |
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November 6, 1903
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US recognized Panama's independence, then Hay signed a treaty with Panama: 10 mile strip of land across the country for the same amount as offered to Colombia: $10 million, then $250,000/yr. |
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Colonel William Gorgas
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Army doctor who had helped eliminate yellow fever in Cuba, went to Panama to help. |
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One of the Greatest Engineering Feats |
1/ path carved through jungle and mountains 2/ dug huge amounts of earth and built a dam 3/ lake and giant locks created to raise and lower ships from sea level over the mountains and back again on the other side |
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Benefits of Canal
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2/ extended US naval power 3/ guaranteed a strong American presence in Latin America 4/ soured relationship between Latin America |
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Policing the Western Hemisphere |
Known for his BIG STICK Approach to prevent anarchy |
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Anarchy
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Disorder and lawlessness |
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Roosevelt Corollary |
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine (US foreign policy allowing US to police aggressive action from European nations) - now added Latin America to these nations |
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When was Roosevelt Corollary used
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1906 - troops sent to Cuba to stop a revolution 1912 - Marines sent to restore peace in Nicaragua revolution |
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Dollar Diplomacy |
Taft's policy of joining American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad - designed to avoid force by substituting dollars for bullets.
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Benefits of US presence in Latin America
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2/ railrads, 3/ harbors 4/ stimulated trade and brought benefits to both Latin America and US |
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Wilson's "Moral Dipomacy"
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Believed US had a duty to teach the South American republics to elect good men - believed in following a foreign policy based on moral principals. |
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Porfirio Diaz
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Francisco Madero |
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Victoriano Huerta
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General - killed Mexican dictator Diaz - Woodrow Wilson refused to recognize Huerta's "government of butchers" - after taking power, a civil war broke out in Mexico. |
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Venustiano Carranza
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Huerta's rival - Wilson authorized arms sales to him to help overthrow Huerta - Carranza took power |
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Francisco "Pancho" Villa
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Rebel leader - overthrew Carranza, seized and shot Americans - burned Colombus, New Mexico killing 18 Americans. US chased him for a year, then withdrew when World War 1 was raging in Europe. |
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Jovita Idar
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1/ Journalist for her father's newspaper LA CRONICA 2/ Helped organize the White Cross to help with the wounded on both American and Mexican sides 3/ First President of League of Mexican Women |
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John J. Pershing
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General sent by Wilson with a large force of troops to capture Panch Villa |
