Latin American Policies Panama: a province of Columbia. Located on an isthmus U.S. has eye on it for purpose of the canal. Revolution in Panama : U.S. encourages revolt against Columbia. U.S. makes a show of force with its navy to stop Columbia from military action. The Panama Canal : U.S. now has a 10 mile strip of land to develop the canal. Creates a treaty with Panama (which they never sign) U.S. now owns it for 99 years!

Good and bad of the Canal Guarantees a strong U.S. presence in Latin America Guarantees a strong U.S. presence in Latin America Helps extend American naval power Helps extend American naval power Great benefit to trading with Europe Great benefit to trading with Europe But… But… It cost many lives, lots of money, and hurt relations with other South American nations. It cost many lives, lots of money, and hurt relations with other South American nations.

Policing the Western Hemisphere 3 different policies Roosevelt Corollary: extends the Monroe Doctrine and says U.S. has the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries whenever they seem unstable. Example: Dominican Republic Roosevelt Corollary: extends the Monroe Doctrine and says U.S. has the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American countries whenever they seem unstable. Example: Dominican Republic Dollar Diplomacy: Used by William Howard Taft. Substitutes “dollars for bullets”. Uses business investment and loans to Latin American countries to help bring stability. Dollar Diplomacy: Used by William Howard Taft. Substitutes “dollars for bullets”. Uses business investment and loans to Latin American countries to help bring stability. Moral Diplomacy: Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy based on “moral principles”. Example: Mexico. Moral Diplomacy: Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy based on “moral principles”. Example: Mexico.

Wilson, Mexico and Pancho Villa Mexico has a revolution and overthrows its leader Porfirio Diaz. U.S. approves. Mexico has a revolution and overthrows its leader Porfirio Diaz. U.S. approves. New leader, Francisco Madero, is assassinated by Victoriano Huerta. U.S. DOES NOT APPROVE. U.S. refuses to recognize the Huerta government. This is Wilson’s “moral diplomacy”. New leader, Francisco Madero, is assassinated by Victoriano Huerta. U.S. DOES NOT APPROVE. U.S. refuses to recognize the Huerta government. This is Wilson’s “moral diplomacy”. Civil war breaks out in Mexico. The U.S. supports Venustiano Carranza. Carranza takes power. U.S. troops leave Mexico. Civil war breaks out in Mexico. The U.S. supports Venustiano Carranza. Carranza takes power. U.S. troops leave Mexico. Pancho Villa, a rebel and bandit rebels against Carranza, and crosses into the U.S. Shoots and kills 16 people in U.S. Pancho Villa, a rebel and bandit rebels against Carranza, and crosses into the U.S. Shoots and kills 16 people in U.S. Villa is hunted by U.S. ARMY. Mexico protects him. Villa is hunted by U.S. ARMY. Mexico protects him.

So, what was the policy? The U.S. SHOWED THAT IT WAS WILLING TO USE ITS POWER WHEN IT FELT UNDER THREAT. The U.S. SHOWED THAT IT WAS WILLING TO USE ITS POWER WHEN IT FELT UNDER THREAT.