1. TR, Taft, Wilson Imperial Presidencies

2. TR’s Foreign Policy U.S. needs a canal to help save time & $ US starts a revolt for independence from Colombia w/in Panama, wins US builds the canal and leases it from Panama –T–Total cost to build= $380 mill. –P–Pd. $10 mill. up front, $250,000/ year rent –5–5,600 men lost their lives in 11 years

3. Up and Down in the Locks…

4. Roosevelt Corollary* Added to Monroe Doctrine TR wants to make the US the main power in the Caribbean & Central America “Speak Softly & Carry a Big Stick” –R–Roosevelt Corollary: the U.S. will use force to protect Latin America from foreign interests & themselves (anything that threatens US economic interests) * An additional statement that follows the first, logically

6. TR- The Peacemaker 1905: TR negotiates peace between Russia & Japan (wins Nobel Peace Prize in 1906!)

7. Roos. Cor. Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy Pres. Taft US will buy debt of Latin Amer. countries to keep Euros out! 1911: US intervenes in Nicaragua –US bought debt owed to Euros –US puts down rebellion against Nicaraguan gov’t Leads to

8. Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy The US had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Lat. Amer. gov’t it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to US interests Invades & occupies Veracruz, Mex. –“Pres.” Huerta had come to power after a coup –Not legitimate! Huerta taken out of power, Carranza steps in

9. Wilson vs. Pancho Villa & Emiliano Zapata Pres. Carranza doesn’t have support of Mexicans –Villa & Zapata don’t like foreign investments –1916: Villa’s men attack and kill Americans US invades Mexico w/ Gen. Pershing US & Mex. close to war, but WWI keeps US out