US involvement in World Affairs

1. US involvement in World Affairs

2. Monroe Doctrine • Time of Peace in Europe • Major powers try to reclaim land in the Americas • US does not like this • President Monroe says do not interfere with North America and we will not interfere with Europe

5. Panama Canal • -France • France believed a canal would be easy to build after seeing the Suez Canal being built. • Columbia allowed them to build.

7. Panama Canal • -Difficulties • Suez canal was basically a ditch through sand. (no real problems) • Panama Canal • Mountains • Many rivers in the way • Most serious problem Tropical Disease -Malaria -Yellow Fever

8. Panama Canal • U.S. interest in Canal • Many people move to West Coast • Canal makes for faster trip. • America realizes canal would be helpful in time of war (Spanish American War)

9. Panama Canal • -US involvement in building canal • France can not over come difficulties • France allows US to take control of land to build canal • Colombia will not let U.S. build • America convinces Panama to declare independence

10. Panama Canal • -Panama declares Independence • US supplies money and ships • Panama promises to let U.S. build canal if freedom is won.

12. Panama Canal • US builds canal • U.S. has same problem France had • U.S. fights on and completes canal

13. Panama Canal • Results • Faster way to get to east coast • Saves money • Open October 10, 1913 • Cost $375,000,000 • 75,000 worked on canal • 5,609 died

19. Spanish American War • Spain controlled Cuba • US always had interest in Cuba (90 miles from Florida) • Spain would not sale Cuba to US

21. Spanish American War • Cubans revolt against Spain. Does not work • Valeriano Weyler sent to put revolt down • Locked 300,000 in concentration camps

23. Spanish American War • Yellow Journalism • William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer print exaggerated stories • Claimed Weyler poisoned drinking wells. • Many believe the stories • Stories were made up to sale papers.

25. Spanish American War • William McKinley • Demands America to intervene • Diplomats were sent and tension diminished

26. Spanish American War • A Cuban stole a letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome (Spanish minister to U.S.) • Letter said McKinley was weak • Letter was published in newspapers and de Lome resigned and Spain apologized.

28. Spanish American War • U.S.S. Maine • Resentment builds after the de Lome letter. • U.S.S. Maine is ordered to Cuba to bring Americans back • Ship blows up in Havana Harbor • 260 men were killed. • Yellow Journalism makes it look like Spain did it • People call for war.

31. Spanish American War • War begins • Starts in the Philippines • George Dewey commands Navy and orders U.S. to open fire • Within a couple hours every Spanish ship is sunk

33. Spanish American War • Caribbean • Starts with a blockade of Cuba • Navy was good but soldiers were not • Inexperienced • Lack of leadership

34. Spanish American War • Rough Riders • Volunteer cavalry led by Theodore Roosevelt • Gave some experience to the troops • They cleared the way for infantry to take San Juan Hill • Spanish fleet tried to escape however it was destroyed by US navy in the process.

36. Spanish American War • Treaty of Paris • Ends the war • Spain freed Cuba • Guam and Puerto Rico turned over to U.S. • Philippines sold to US for $20 million

38. Bellwork • Create a W.O.W. chart for the following words. Pg. 579 • Imperialism • Nationalism • Militarism • Alliance System/Alliance

39. World War I • Causes • Imperialism – taking over other empires for economic and political control of people • Nationalism – devotion to the interest and culture of one’s nation • Militarism – the development of armed forces and their use as a tool of diplomacy. • Alliance System – group of people/countries working together to accomplish a goal.

40. World War I • Archduke Franz Ferdinand • Heir to Austrian throne assassinated in Sarajevo by Serbs. • Austria declares war on Serbia • Alliance system caused many other nations into the war.

41. Ferndinand and Princip

42. World War I • Americas involvement in war • US citizens had ties to countries in Europe. • Many did not want war because it did not threaten our people or property. • US declares Neutrality

44. World War I • US economy • Countries from both sides of fight sent request for supplies. • U.S. makes money • We could not work fast enough and did not have enough workers to make all that was requested.

46. World War I • British Blockade • England blocks ports leading into Germany • America can not deliver supplies to Germany • Germany can not grow crops and famine hits the country • Upsets U.S. • Germany response with Submarine Warfare.

47. World War I • Lusitania • Any boat blockading Germany was blown up by submarines • Also any boats carrying supplies was attacked. • U-boats attacked and blew up the Lusitania a British cruise ship. • 128 Americans were on board • Germany tried to say it was carrying ammunition. • America starts to turn on Germany

49. World War I • Zimmermann Note • Germany knew U.S. was leaning toward helping Allies • Germany sent a telegram to Mexico • If Mexico supports Germany they would get their lost land back when the war ends. • America declares war