America as a World America as a World Power – Part 2Power – Part 2

Page 213Page 213

America becomes very involved in America becomes very involved in foreign countriesforeign countries

Puerto Rico

p. 225

PANAMAp. 226

MEXICOp. 231- 234 HAWAII

p. 221

DominicanRepublic

CUBAp. 215

CHINAp.222

Philippinesp.219

U.S. involvement

IMPERIALISM: race to colonize IMPERIALISM: race to colonize other countries for strategic, other countries for strategic, economic or cultural reasonseconomic or cultural reasons

President William McKinleyPresident William McKinley

RepublicanRepublican In office 1897 – 1901In office 1897 – 1901 Fought in civil warFought in civil war Teacher and lawyerTeacher and lawyer Congressman from Congressman from

OhioOhio His wife, Ida became His wife, Ida became

an an invalidinvalid after the after the deaths of their young deaths of their young daughtersdaughters

Beat William Jennings Beat William Jennings Bryan and the Populists Bryan and the Populists in the election of 1896in the election of 1896

Making a war with Spain Making a war with Spain

Spain has colonized CubaSpain has colonized Cuba Spain insults President McKinleySpain insults President McKinley The The MaineMaine explosion – we blamed explosion – we blamed

Spain but it was an accident. Spain but it was an accident. Americans outraged and McKinley Americans outraged and McKinley

asks Congress to intervene in Cuba.asks Congress to intervene in Cuba.

THE THE MAINEMAINE EXPLODES EXPLODESIN HAVANA HARBOR, CUBAIN HAVANA HARBOR, CUBA

YELLOW JOURNALISMYELLOW JOURNALISM

Cartoon analysisCartoon analysis

THE THE PROGRESSIVE PROGRESSIVE PRESIDENTSPRESIDENTS AND AND FOREIGN POLICYFOREIGN POLICY

Pages 226 - 230Pages 226 - 230

TopicsTopics

Panama CanalPanama Canal The The Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary to the to the

Monroe DoctrineMonroe Doctrine Taft’s Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”“Dollar Diplomacy” Wilson and democracyWilson and democracy

Panama CanalPanama Canal

U.S. wants to cut U.S. wants to cut travel time travel time between the Pacific between the Pacific and Caribbean and Caribbean seasseas

After failed attempts After failed attempts by other countries, by other countries, Roosevelt acts to Roosevelt acts to build the canalbuild the canal

Panama CanalPanama Canal

Panama CanalPanama Canal

Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary – p. 229 – p. 229

Roosevelt made clear that he would Roosevelt made clear that he would enforce the enforce the Monroe Doctrine Monroe Doctrine when when he stopped Great Britain and he stopped Great Britain and Germany from attacking Venezuela.Germany from attacking Venezuela.

““Chronic wrongdoing in the Western Chronic wrongdoing in the Western Hemisphere….may force the U.S. to Hemisphere….may force the U.S. to use its international police power.” use its international police power.”

““Speak softly and carry a big Speak softly and carry a big stick.”stick.”

Taft’s Taft’s Dollar diplomacyDollar diplomacy – p. – p. 229229

Like “substituting dollars for bullets.”Like “substituting dollars for bullets.” Taft wanted to provide loans to Taft wanted to provide loans to

protect U.S. interests in Latin protect U.S. interests in Latin AmericaAmerica

Policy tested in Nicaragua when Taft Policy tested in Nicaragua when Taft sent Marines to crush a revolt there. sent Marines to crush a revolt there.

Can you see any problems with this Can you see any problems with this policy? policy?

Wilson and democracyWilson and democracy

Wilson believed that promoting Wilson believed that promoting democratic governments instead of democratic governments instead of giving dollars was a better way to giving dollars was a better way to keep Europe out of Latin Americakeep Europe out of Latin America

Map: U.S. interests in Latin Map: U.S. interests in Latin AmericaAmerica

1) Which areas were U.S. protectorates?1) Which areas were U.S. protectorates? 2) Where and why did the U.S. intervene in 2) Where and why did the U.S. intervene in

1916? 1916? 3) Where and when did the U.S. apply the 3) Where and when did the U.S. apply the

Roosevelt Corollary? Roosevelt Corollary? 4) When and from what country did the 4) When and from what country did the

U.S. obtain the Virgin Islands? U.S. obtain the Virgin Islands?

AssignmentAssignment

Work in groups of three to come up Work in groups of three to come up with a metaphor for U.S. involvement with a metaphor for U.S. involvement in your assigned country in your assigned country

Create a quick visual on paper. See Create a quick visual on paper. See exampleexample

Brief presentation to the classBrief presentation to the class Time: One class periodTime: One class period

HomeworkHomework

Read Read Expansion in PerspectiveExpansion in Perspective on on page 235page 235

Make a T-chart in your notebook Make a T-chart in your notebook under Class Notes with the title “ under Class Notes with the title “ American involvement in Latin American involvement in Latin America.”America.”

Label one side “benefits” and the Label one side “benefits” and the other side “drawbacks”other side “drawbacks”

Fill in as you read. Fill in as you read.