1. The U.S., East Asia, & Latin America
Chapter 5 Sections 3 & 4

2. Lecture Review Questions
#1: How did TR, Taft, and Wilson’s policies in Latin America differ?
#2: What was “moral diplomacy” and what role did it play in the Mexican Revolution?

3. Filipinos Rebel Against U.S. Rule
Emilio Aguinaldo’s insurrection
Relied on guerrilla warfare
Taft appointed governor of the Philippines
Jones Act: pledged the Philippines would eventually gain independence
30 years later (after freed from Japanese occupation) Filipinos became independent

4. U.S. Pursues Interests in China
Spheres of Influence: region controlled by an outside power
Open Door Policy: guaranteed U.S. access to China’s millions of consumers

5. Big Stick Diplomacy
Pres. TR saw U.S. as a special nation with a moral responsibility to “civilize” or uplift weaker nations
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far” – African Proverb
Teddy Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet: U.S. navy
Big Stick = Great White Fleet (U.S. navy)

6. Building the Panama Canal
U.S. buys claim to build canal from French company
Needed Colombian consent
TR encouraged Panamanian revolt
Purchase price: $10 million with annual rent of $250,000
1921: U.S. paid Colombia $21 million as an apology for TR’s actions
2000: ownership transferred to Panama

8. Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt Corollary: reassertion of the Monroe Doctrine to keep the Western Hemisphere free from intervention by European powers
U.S. as “police power”
Taft’s dollar diplomacy: invest $ to keep peace in Latin America
Wilson’s moral diplomacy: focus efforts on promoting human rights instead of using force to assert influence

9. U.S. and Mexico Porfirio Diaz overthrown
Huerta & Carranza battle for control
Wilson sends troops to help Carranza
Carranza wins and brings reforms too slowly
Rebel “Pancho” Villa
U.S. withdraws troops in 1917 due to WWI

10. Summary What were these notes about?
Don’t forget to answer the focus questions too.