The Philippines, the Panama Canal, and Theodore Roosevelt
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- The Philippines, the Panama Canal, and Theodore Roosevelt
- The Philippines
- Taking the Philippines would make access to Chinese markets easier
- Would prevent other powers taking over islands, with Spain gone
- America would bring benefits (e.g. education, health care, and democracy
- McKinley claimed America had to "educate... uplift... civilize and Christianise" the Philippines
- Ignorance - many Filipinos already Catholics from decades ago
- McKinley claimed the American mission there was one of 'benevolent assimilation'
- Fighting continued to 1902, even after capture of Aguinaldo
- 4,000 American and 20,000 Filipinos died
- The Philippine Government Act of 1902 ended war
- Gave an elected assembly but with an American governor general
- Given independence in 1946
- The Panama Canal
- 1897 - French company began to build canal between Atlantic and Pacific oceans through Columbia
- By 1890s, company went bankrupt so project given to Americans for $40 million in 1901
- Agreement that Colombians would give US a 99-year lease on area and permission to finish for $10 million and $250,000 pa
- Colombian Senate rejected the deal
- Americans worked with Philippe Bunau-Varilla, employee of French canal company, to organise a 'revolution'
- Aim to gain Panamanian independence from Colombia
- November 1903 - 10 day 'revolution' occurred
- US sent the USS Nashville to prevent Colombian troops re-taking control
- Roosevelt recognised new country of Panama
- Treaty signed with new government giving US a 10-mile wide ***** of land around canal
- Americans have it in perpetuity, in return of $10 million and $250,000 pa
- 1914 - Panama Canal open to shipping
- Theodore Roosevelt
- Believed US had duty to educate and civilize more backward nations
- Believed the hardships of war were good for nations
- Believed in use of quiet diplomacy and of force when needed
- "Speak softly and carry a big stick"
- Admired Mahan
- Hugely increased US navy and professionalised army whilst in office
- Believed strong military would strengthen America's position in world
- 1902 - sent ships to resolve dispute between Venezuela and European powes
- Roosevelt feared they might take land in Venezuela
- Roosevelt Corollary (1904)
- US had the right to interfere in affairs of countries on American continent in case of 'impotence or wrong doing'
- Used by Americans to interfere in Dominican Republic (1905), Nicaragua (1912), and Haiti (1918)
- Roosevelt Corollary (1904)
- Roosevelt feared they might take land in Venezuela
- 1906 - helped to mediate between France and Germany over Moroccan Crisis
- Won Nobel Peace Prize for helping negotiate the Treaty of Portsmouth
- Ended Russo-Japanese War
- 1907 - 'Great White Fleet' sent on a tour of the Pacific
- Believed US had duty to educate and civilize more backward nations
- The Philippines
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