U.S. FOREIGN POLICY IN LATIN AMERICA U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America

 Big Stick Diplomacy (Roosevelt)  Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine  Dollar Diplomacy (Taft)  Moral Diplomacy (Wilson) Dollar & Moral Diplomacy • William H. Taft • Dollar Diplomacy – urge banks and business to invest in Latin America (US gained control of their railroads and national bank) • Economic pressure to influence other countries

• Woodrow Wilson • Believed in “moral diplomacy” • Thought using money or force would hurt the U.S. and Latin America • Promote democratic gov’ts (would not recognize a gov’t of “butchers”Mexico) The Panama Canal: American motivations 1) Boost the nation’s economy 2) Shorten trade routes (helps to make $ faster)

Building the Canal Problems Disease-carrying mosquitoes (yellow fever, malaria) Humidity Frequent accidents The Size More than 43,000 workers at one time 61 million pounds of dynamite Completed in 1914 (5,600 workers die from disease) Significance of Canal

50 mile canal Trip was 8,000 miles shorter Gateway between the Atlantic and Pacific “The Land Divided, the World United” One of the two most important canals in the world The Inauguration of the Canal Zone – S.S. Ancon Look at the map on Pg. 388-389 and answer #1 (“Interact w/ History”)

THEN, look at the “Panama Canal Cross-Section” -What is an isthmus? -What potential problems do you see in building a canal at this location?

REVIEW

• Different types of foreign policy (4) • Am. Foreign Policy Spectrum • Beginnings of Imperialism (3 reasons, etc.) • Imperialism Worksheet • Factors leading to Spanish American War (3) • Notes • 3 Types of Diplomacy • America as a World Power Packet