1. Unit 3: The Rise of Modern America as a Global Power: Imperialism and World War I (1898-1920)
Expansion in the Pacific
War With Spain
Expansion in Latin America
World War I Breaks Out
The United States Goes to War
The War at Home
The War’s End and Aftermath

2. Expansion in Latin America
Ch. 11 (s.3)
Expansion in Latin America

3. 1. Governing in Cuba US temporarily governed Cuba
Est. military government to restore order and protect US investments (from continued local revolts)
Role of Leonard Wood: American Governor of Cuba (1899)

4. 1. Governing in Cuba (Continued)
The new Cuban Constitution limited Cuban independence (opposite of Teller Amend.)
Platt Amendment (1902)
Limits Cuban relations w/ other nations
US can intervene in Cuba
Cuba to give naval base to US (Guantanamo Bay)
Cuba now a US protectorate

5. 2. The U.S. in Puerto Rico Foraker Act (1900)
Puerto Rican legislature chosen by US
Puerto Rico would be part of US until 1952

6. 3. The U.S. in Panama
The US wants land to build canal thru the middle of Latin America
Quicker trade/military route from Atlantic to the Pacific
We begin negotiations with Colombia in 1901
Colombia controls Panama

7. 3. The U.S. in Panama (Continued)
We offer to pay a 99-year “lease” for $10 million ($250K/year) to rent the land
Colombia rejects the deal
Pres. Teddy Roosevelt decides to…
Aid Panama in rebelling against Colombia
Panama wins independence

8. 4. What the U.S. gets in return for helping Panama?
Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty:
Gives US complete and unending rule of 10-mile wide canal zone through Panama
10-year building project ( )

9. 5. Monroe Doctrine
James Monroe (5th President) declared that the US was the protector of the Western Hemisphere
Until the late 1800’s & early ’s, this was just a threat
Then came…
The Roosevelt Corrollary

10. 6. Roosevelt Corollary
In 1904, T. Roosevelt added to the Monroe Doctrine…
“Speak softly and carry a big stick…you will go far…”
The US will police affairs in Western Hemisphere to keep European nations from intervening

11. 7. Dollar Diplomacy
Later, President Taft chose to send money to Western Hemisphere countries (as opposed to troops)
“Substitute dollars for bullets”
Investing money would increase stability & US economic power