1. Chapter 10 Section 4 America Becomes a World Power
U.S. defeats Spanish and Philippines in war easily
U.S. sets Open Door Policy in China
Nobody wants to mess with us

2. U.S. Acts as Peacemaker Russo Japanese War (1904 – 1905)
Disagreement over control in Korea
Japan defeats Russia on land and at sea
Begins to run out of resources though
Japan approaches Teddy Roosevelt to set up peace

3. Treaty of Portsmouth Leaders meet in U.S. (New Hampshire)
Japan gets land from Russia
Roosevelt wins Nobel Peace Prize
Stops conflict from becoming long with lots of death

4. The Panama Canal Why a Canal?
Reduce travel time for ships to get from Atlantic to Pacific Oceans

5. A French company had already started one
Why Panama?
A French company had already started one
Worked on it for 10 years (got about half done)
They ran out of $
U.S. bought the incomplete route for $40 million
Photo of abandoned,
Incomplete French
Dig site

6. One Problem Columbia didn’t give U.S. permission to build a canal
U.S. helped organize a rebellion in Panama
U.S. warships pointed their guns at Columbia as a threat if they tried to stop Panama rebels. Columbia military stayed home.
15 days later, Panama was independent
Treaty with new govt. in Panama
U.S. paid $10 million for land to finish canal
$250,000 per year for control over “Canal Zone”
Lasted until midnight Jan. 1st, 2000.

7. Finishing the Canal Took 10 more years (1904 – 1914)
Took over 100,000 people to build (many black)
5,600 died (disease, work – related)

8. How the Canal Works

9. Bottom Line on Canal Good for U.S. Businesses
Bad Feelings between Central Am. Countries and U.S.
Would their govt. be overthrown if they disagreed with U.S.?

10. The Roosevelt Corollary (1904)
similar to the Monroe Doctrine (1823)
5th US President told Europe to stay out of the Americas
reminded European countries to stay out of all Central Am. affairs or else
Known as Big Stick Diplomacy (Threat of force to keep Europe out)

11. Taft’s Style – Dollar Diplomacy
Taft did not like TR’s threatening approach
lent $$$ to Central and South American countries that had debts to European countries so they wouldn’t come into this hemisphere and use force to collect.
Nicaragua under Adolfo Diaz is an example in your book

12. Wilson’s Style = Missionary Diplomacy
Different than Taft and TR
Believed that the U.S. shouldn’t interact with any Central Am. Govt. that was hostile towards most of its own people
Wanted Democracies

13. THE FIRST 12 SLIDES ARE PRETTY IMPORTANT
THE REST OF THESE SLIDES ABOUT MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE HAVE 1 QUESTION ON THE TEST!
KNOW WHO PANCHO VILLA AND JOHN PERSHING WERE.

14. U.S. – Mexico Relations during the Progressive Era
The Early Years (1876 – 1911)
Ruled by Porfirio Diaz (dictator)
Didn’t treat people well
Good relationship with U.S. so we didn’t care
The 1st revolution (1911 – 1913)
Ruled by Francisco Madero (promised democracy)
Unable to make everyone in country happy

15. led by Victoriano Huerta (dictator)
The Coup (military takeover) (1913 – 1915)
led by Victoriano Huerta (dictator)
Murdered Madero
President Wilson didn’t recognize the govt.
U.S. turned a small event (Tampico incident) into a big deal… almost led to war
ABC Powers step in to mediate a settlement
Argentina, Brazil, and Chile
Decided that Huerta be exiled

16. The U.S. replacement (1915 – 1920)
Venustiano Carranza (promised democracy)
Made neither Mexico or the U.S. happy
Never instituted democratic reforms like he promised
Was hard on Mexican citizens

17. The troublemaker (1916 – 1917) Pancho Villa (Mexican rebel)
Led group unhappy with Carranza into U.S. for several border raids
Destroyed property and killed people
Tried to cause war between U.S. and Mexico
Almost succeeded
Wilson sent U.S. military (led by General Pershing) into Mexico to try to capture him
Never did. When WWI started, troops were recalled.

18. The beginning of the modern era in Mexico (1920)
Alvaro Obregon (head of 1st true Mexican democracy)