1. News Story from last night. 2. What region is Peru located? a. North America b. Central America c. South America 3. Why do you think the Panama Canal was important to the United States?
"Speak softly, and carry a Big Stick; you will go far." — Theodore Roosevelt
The student will demonstrate knowledge of the changing role of the United States from the late nineteenth century through World War I by describing Theodore Roosevelt’s impact on the foreign policy of the United States.
Roosevelt expanded the Monroe Doctrine as a way to prevent European involvement in the affairs of Latin American countries.
The United States emerged as a world power. Cuba gained independence from Spain. The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
asserted the United States’ right to interfere in the economic matters of other nations in the Americas claimed the United States’ right to exercise international police power
United States became known as “The World’s Policeman” The United States will actively use political and military force to achieve goals and national policies This brought about the building of the Panama Canal. The United States wanted a quicker way to travel from the Atlantic to Pacific oceans.
Pres. Theodore Roosevelt brought the United States out of isolation on world events. He believed that the United States must be active in the world or lose it valuable trade and hurt the United States economy. Roosevelt wanted the European powers out of the Western Hemisphere North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean
Canada USA Mexico Panama Columbia Brazil Chile Bolivia Nicaragua Venezuela Cuba Jamaica Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Peru North America, Central America, South America, Carribbean – color these regions on the map
With U.S. instigation and help, the Panamanians revolted from Colombia and immediately made a treaty permitting the U.S. to build a canal across the isthmus. Construction of the Panama Canal began in 1904, and was completed in 1914.
Red line showed path around before the Panama canal The Green line shows the path used by ships once the Panama Canal was built
Inability to remain neutral German unrestricted submarine warfare: Sinking of the Lusitania United States economic and political ties to Great Britain The Zimmermann Telegram
The Monroe Doctrine – Europe stays out of Western Hemisphere U.S. was the “World’s Policeman” The U.S. had trade partners in Europe England, France, Germany, Russia There were many European Immigrants in the USA England, Germany, Southern Europe (Austria-Hungary)
U-Boats (Submarine) of Germany attacked ships with torpedoes and deck guns. They would warn a ship to get everyone off at first, then stopped warning ships. The Germans would look at the ship’s cargo-if there were materials, they would sink the ship. Example of ship Sinking: SS Lusitania Warned while in port, U-Boat sank the Lusitania.
Economic Ties: USA and England have strong trade agreements The USA sells many products to UK, and UK sells many products in the USA Political Ties: The American colonies were BRITISH, and this was a key consideration! Even during the American Civil War, the British gave the USA support, they also gave Money to the Confederates.
In early 1917, British cryptographers were surprised when a encoded German transmission came across their desks. These experts were able to decipher the message. The Zimmerman telegram was a secret communication from German Foreign Minister Arthur Zimmerman to the German Minister to Mexico von Eckhardt. It contained an offer of US territory for Mexico, if it joined the German cause.
The British capitalized on that attitude, and in a politically smart move, they showed the United States the telegram on February 24, The United States published the telegram, making the public aware of it on March 1. The public opinion quickly became a definite pro-war.
Congress officially declared war against Germany and its allies on April 6, 1917.