1. The United States and Latin America
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The United States and Latin America

2. Linking the Oceans
Takes 2 months to travel from San Francisco to Cuba.
Around the tip of South America
Link Pacific and Atlantic through Central America

3. Choosing a Site Isthmus of Panama is 50 miles wide
Panama owned by Colombia
Roosevelt pays $10 Million and $250,000 yearly for U.S. to build canal.

4. Colombia opposes the deal
Deal would give the U.S. control over 6 – mile- wide stretch of Colombian territory.
Roosevelt didn’t want to wait for Colombia’s approval.

5. Revolt in Panama Roosevelt knew Panamanians disliked Colombian rule.
Roosevelt let Panamanians know that the U.S. would help if they claimed independence.

6. Revolt in Panama
Nov. 3, 1903 – U.S. gunboats waited in harbor to support rebels
U.S. Marines invade Colon to prevent Colombian troops from reaching Panama City
“gunboat diplomacy”
U.S. recognizes independence of Panama, gains permanent use and control of 10-mile wide zone across isthmus of Panama

7. Panama Canal Construction started in 1904
Malaria, Yellow Fever needed to be controlled.
William c. Gorgas discovered that Mosquitos carry disease
Workers clear brush/swamps to decrease disease.

8. The “Big Ditch” Construction Cut through mountains Dam a river
Erect canal’s giant locks
Workers were African descent, some 6,000 lost their lives
Completed Aug 15, 1914

9. Wielding a “big Stick” in Latin America
“speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
U.S. to become leader in western hemisphere
Europeans wanted to collect overdue debts from Dominican Republic
Roosevelt responds

10. Roosevelt Corollary
When neighbors of the U.S. get in fights with foreign nations, U.S. has power to “exercise … an international police power” to restore order.
Roosevelt sends troops to D.R. and took over country’s finances.

11. Dollar Diplomacy
Taft urged bankers/businessmen to invest in Asia/Latin America.
Same as Roosevelt Corollary?
Nicaragua, Haiti, Honduras.

12. Relations with Mexico
U.S. should support and nurture democracy throughout the World.
Wilsons Practices “watchful Waiting.”
1914 – U.s. soldiers arrested in Mexico, although they were released Wilson sent in Navy.
100 Mexicans died

13. Relations with Mexico