Build up to World War I Chapter 22 & 23

Teddy Roosevelt Sickly child – turns to exercise Sickly child – turns to exercise Loves adventure and the outdoors Loves adventure and the outdoors ADHD!!! “Steam engine in pants” “At a wedding, Teddy wants to be the bride, at a funeral, Teddy wants to be the corpse.” ADHD!!! “Steam engine in pants” “At a wedding, Teddy wants to be the bride, at a funeral, Teddy wants to be the corpse.” Death of first wife & mother on same day Death of first wife & mother on same day Failed ranching adventure Failed ranching adventure Prolific reader Prolific reader

Teddy Roosevelt Police Commissioner of N.Y.C. Police Commissioner of N.Y.C. Asst. Sec. of Navy Asst. Sec. of Navy Rough Rider – Spanish-American War – “Splendid Little War” Rough Rider – Spanish-American War – “Splendid Little War” Governor of N.Y. Governor of N.Y. Vice President – was off on a hike when McKinley was assassinated Vice President – was off on a hike when McKinley was assassinated

Speak Softly, But Carry a Big Stick!

Panama: The King’s Crown Treaties going back to 1850 Panama is part of Columbia Encourage rebellion – send ships off coast Dr. Walter Reed – yellow fever, mosquitoes 1903  Hay-Bunau- Varilla Treaty.

Panama Canal TR in Panama (Construction begins in 1904)

The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine: 1905 Chronic wrongdoing… may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States, however reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such such wrongdoing or impotence, to the exercise of an international police power power.

Constable of the World

Treaty of Portsmouth: 1905 Nobel Peace Prize for Teddy

The Great White Fleet: 1907

Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” Improve financial opportunities for U.S. businesses. Use private capital to further U. S. interests overseas. Therefore, the U.S. should create stability and order abroad that would best promote America’s commercial interests. Led to U.S. military interventions

The Mexican Revolution: 1910s Victoriano Huerta seizes control of Mexico and puts Madero in prison where he was murdered. Venustiano Carranza, Pancho Villa, Emiliano Zapata, and Alvaro Obregon fought against Huerta. The U.S. also got involved by occupying Veracruz and Huerta fled the country. Eventually Carranza would gain power in Mexico.

The Mexican Revolution: 1910s Emiliano Zapata Francisco I Madero Venustiano Carranza Porfirio Diaz Pancho Villa

Election of 1912 Taft – Republican Taft – Republican TR – Progressive “Bull Moose” Party – Milwaukee assassination attempt TR – Progressive “Bull Moose” Party – Milwaukee assassination attempt Woodrow Wilson – Democrat Woodrow Wilson – Democrat Taft & TR split the Republicans Taft & TR split the Republicans Wilson wins Wilson wins

Woodrow Wilson Privileged childhood Privileged childhood Couldn’t read until age 11 Couldn’t read until age 11 President of Princeton President of Princeton Idealist & Intellectual – not so practical Idealist & Intellectual – not so practical

Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy” The U. S. should be the conscience of the world. Spread democracy. Promote peace. Condemn colonialism.

Searching for Banditos General John J. Pershing with Pancho Villa in 1914.

U. S. Global Investments & Investments in Latin America, 1914

U. S. Interventions in Latin America: s