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Section 3
US in China -Controlling Philippines allowed US to be close to China -Other countries already involved (too late) -Spheres of influence -Foreign nations claimed economic control over areas of another country -US didn’t have one in China -Open Door Policy (1899) -Any country could trade with any part of China -China didn’t like other countries controlling it -Boxer Rebellion (1900) -Foreigners killed -Rebellion squashed
Panama Canal -Needed shortcut to Pacific markets -Colombia controlled Panama -Unwilling to work with US -US had Panamanians rebel and oust Colombia -US paid Panama $10,000,000 plus $250,000 year as rent -US paid Colombia $25,000,000 for getting too involved -Building canal -Difficultàtropical area (lots of diseases) -Took 8 years and 45,000 workers to build -Cost $352,000,000 and 5,000 lives -France tried to do this in 1880s but failed -Spent $280,000,000 and 20,000 workers died
US Involvement in Latin America -US interested in this area for its resources -US sent troops to protect economic interests over 12 times
Policing the Hemisphere -TR made it clear US would be major power in Western H. -“Speak softly, but carry a big stick” -Roosevelt Corollary -US would be the “policeman” for the hemisphere -Would send in troops to protect stability -Took over Dominican Republic -DR didn’t’ pay off it’s debts -Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” -Used economic influence, rather than military, when intervening -US took over debts of Latin America from European countries (Europe had less influence there) -Wilson also intervened -Sent troops to Mexico after US sailors arrested there -1914 -Sent troops to Mexico after Pancho Villa raided a New Mexican town and killed 19 Americans
Presidents -1896àWilliam McKinley elected -1900àMcKinley reelected -Assassinated in 1901 -1904àRoosevelt continues as president -Youngest president ever (42 years old in 1901) -1908àWilliam Taft becomes president -Becomes Chief Justice of Supreme Court in 1921 -1912àWilson wins presidency (Republicans split) -One of the smartest presidents ever |