america's new foreign policy. the panama canal a.french buy 25-year concession from colombia b....
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America's New Foreign Policy
The Panama CanalA.French buy 25-year concession from Colombia
B. Abandoned 10 years later
Panama Canal, cont.
C. T.R. backs revolution
D. Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty
E. Finished ahead of schedule
Canal Challenges1.Moving heavy machinery
2. Differing elevations
3. Quantity of rocks & soil
Roosevelt's Diplomacy:“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
Roosevelt Corollary1. Denied U.S. wanted
more territory
2.U.S. would intervene to prevent intervention
3. Intervention common in Latin America
Taft's Main Goals1. Maintain open door to Asia
2. Preserve stability in Latin America
Dollar Diplomacy:
Maintaining order abroad by American
investment in foreign economies
Wilson & Mexico1. Interfered in Mexican
politics
2. “Pancho” Villa
3. Soured relationships
Anti-Imperialism1. Moral &
political
2. Racial
3. Economic
Pro-Imperialism1. New frontier
2. Celebration of American spirit
3. Practical advantages
The Great White Fleet1. T.R. sends navy on a
cruise around the world
2. Designed to demonstrate impressive naval force