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Taft and Woodrow
philosphy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| dollar diplomacy | Taft’s policy focused on advancing the US’ commercial interests |
| nicaragua | 1. 1911- US back rev to bring Adolfo Díaz to power 2. US bankers lent Díaz’s gov money in exchange for control of national bank, customs service, & railroads. 3. 1912- revolt against Díaz starts, Taft sent marines to protect the bankers’ investments |
| China | 1. Taft supports a US- financed railroad led by JP Morgan in Manchuria China, but it fails 2. Russia and Japan already signed treaty carving out Manchuria region |
| Moral diplomacy | Woodrow Wilson (dem) wants to civilize Latin America |
| How did Woodrow Wilson lie? | said he would leave latin America alone, but ended up intervening |
| Haiti and DR | 1. 1915- Wilson sends trops to suppress Haiti 2. 1918- Haiti constitution supervised by marines is passed favoring Us economic interests & marines continue to occupy Haiti & DR |
| Mexico | 1. Wilson refuses to recognize new Mexican gov led by Huerta after killing of previous leader 2. wants to protect US investors oil wells 3. Wilson does blockade around port to prevent guns from reaching Huerta |
| Pancho Villa | 1. kills 16 US mining engineers 2. Wilson stages cross-boarder raid into Texas 3. poor mexicans saw villa as folk hero |