America as a World Power

Title: America as a World Power Labels: Panama_Canal, TR, Russo-Japanese_War, Roosevelt_Corollary, Dollar_Diplomacy, Mexico, Foreign_Policy

1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War? Roosevelt agreed to mediate a settlement in a war between Russia and Japan when the Japanese cam to him begging for help. The Russians and the Japanese convened in New Hampshire and the first meeting took place on the presidential yacht. Roosevelt had a very generous way of greeting people. Roosevelt persuaded Japan to take half of the island of Sakhalin, off the coast of Siberia and a large amount of cash.

2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)
Many Americans felt that a canal needed to be built cutting across central America. It would cut down travel time for ships and it would be a shortcut from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean and vice versa. The British and the U.S. had to share rights to the canal as early as 1850 and in 1901 the British gave the United states exclusive rights to build a canal through Central America. The United states had to get permission from Columbia because Panama was a province of Columbia before they started building. When those negotiations broke down, there was a Panamanian rebellion against Columbia, resulting in Panamanian Pandemonium.

3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?It stated that the United States will use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America.

4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)It stated that the United States will use force to protect its economic interests in Latin America.


5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?
Woodrow Wilson invaded Mexico because according to his "missionary diploma" the U.S. had moral and responsibility to deny the recognition to any Latin American government it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests; he disliked general Huerta, who took over after Madero overthrew Diaz, and the opportunity came to enforce the missionary diploma when one of Huerta's officers arrested a small group of American sailors in Tampico.

6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.
It expanded its access to foreign markets in order to ensure the continued growth of the domestic economy
The U.S. built a modern navy to protect its interests abroad.
The U.S. exercised its international police power to ensure dominance in Latin America.