US as a World PowerUS as a World Power

• Roosevelt unwilling to allow Roosevelt unwilling to allow European powers to control world’s European powers to control world’s political and economic destiny political and economic destiny without the US having a saywithout the US having a say

• TR wins Noble Peace Prize for helping TR wins Noble Peace Prize for helping end Russo-Japanese Warend Russo-Japanese War

Treaty of Portsmouth: Treaty of Portsmouth: 19051905

Treaty of Portsmouth: Treaty of Portsmouth: 19051905

Nobel Peace Prize for TeddyNobel Peace Prize for Teddy

Panama: The King’s Panama: The King’s CrownCrown

Panama: The King’s Panama: The King’s CrownCrown

1850 1850 Clayton-Clayton-BulwerBulwer Treaty Treaty..

1901 1901 Hay-Hay-PauncefortePaunceforte Treaty Treaty. .

Dr. Walter Reed.Dr. Walter Reed.

Colonel W. Goethals.Colonel W. Goethals.

TR uses Platt TR uses Platt Amendment to Amendment to “convince” Colombia “convince” Colombia to allow US to allow US construction of canalconstruction of canal

Panama CanalPanama CanalPanama CanalPanama Canal

TR in Panama(Construction

begins in 1904)

TR in Panama(Construction

begins in 1904)

o Construction of Canal considered a Construction of Canal considered a great engineering achievementgreat engineering achievement

o Cost –$400 million and 10 years to Cost –$400 million and 10 years to buildbuild

o Opens in 1914, makes US more Opens in 1914, makes US more powerful, however it does damage powerful, however it does damage US-Latin American relationsUS-Latin American relations

o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vi19z4LEi0

The Roosevelt Corollary to The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: 1905the Monroe Doctrine: 1905The Roosevelt Corollary to The Roosevelt Corollary to

the Monroe Doctrine: 1905the Monroe Doctrine: 1905•TR wants US to be sole power in the Western Hemisphere

•Adds Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine

•TR develops his Big Stick Diplomacy

•US will intervene in Latin America to protect US economic interests and to keep European powers out

Speak Softly,Speak Softly,But Carry a Big Stick!But Carry a Big Stick!

Speak Softly,Speak Softly,But Carry a Big Stick!But Carry a Big Stick!

The Cares of a Growing The Cares of a Growing FamilyFamily

The Cares of a Growing The Cares of a Growing FamilyFamily

Constable of the WorldConstable of the WorldConstable of the WorldConstable of the World

The Great White Fleet: 1907The Great White Fleet: 1907The Great White Fleet: 1907The Great White Fleet: 1907

Taft’s “Dollar Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”Diplomacy”

Taft’s “Dollar Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”Diplomacy”

Improve financialImprove financialopportunities for opportunities for American businesses.American businesses.

Use private capital toUse private capital tofurther U. S. interestsfurther U. S. interestsoverseas.overseas.

Wilson’s “Moral Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy”Diplomacy”

Wilson’s “Moral Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy”Diplomacy”

The U. S. shouldThe U. S. shouldbe the consciencebe the conscienceof the world.of the world.

Spread Spread democracy.democracy.

Promote peace.Promote peace.

Condemn Condemn colonialism.colonialism.

The Mexican Revolution: The Mexican Revolution: 1910s1910s

The Mexican Revolution: The Mexican Revolution: 1910s1910s

Huerta seizes control of Mexico, Huerta seizes control of Mexico, and puts Madero in prisonand puts Madero in prison

Carranza and Pancho Villa fought Carranza and Pancho Villa fought against Huerta.against Huerta.

The U.S. also got involved by The U.S. also got involved by occupying occupying Veracruz and Huerta fled the Veracruz and Huerta fled the country.country.

Eventually Carranza would gain Eventually Carranza would gain power in power in Mexico.Mexico.

Searching for Searching for BanditosBanditosSearching for Searching for BanditosBanditos

General John J. PershingGeneral John J. Pershing with with PanchoPanchoVillaVilla in 1914. in 1914.

• Wilson recognizes Carranza as leaderWilson recognizes Carranza as leader• Villa threatens US, his follower begin Villa threatens US, his follower begin

to raid border townsto raid border towns• Wilson sends 15,000 troops into Wilson sends 15,000 troops into

Mexico to hunt VillaMexico to hunt Villa• US troops clash with Mexican Army US troops clash with Mexican Army

but never captures Villabut never captures Villa• Another example of US being World’s Another example of US being World’s

PolicemanPoliceman

U. S. Interventions in U. S. Interventions in Latin America: 1898-1920sLatin America: 1898-1920s

U. S. Interventions in U. S. Interventions in Latin America: 1898-1920sLatin America: 1898-1920s

• Three major foreign policy goals Three major foreign policy goals achieved between 1900-1917:achieved between 1900-1917:– Create modern navyCreate modern navy– Extend US economy abroadExtend US economy abroad– Use police power to dominate a regionUse police power to dominate a region