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Panama became an independent nation thanks to the help of the USA because they wanted to make the Panama Canal and rent it but because of Colombia influence in Panama, Panama needed to be independent first
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Germany and England threatened to invade Venezuela to recoup unpaid debts.
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TR issued Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, claiming “police powers” to the western hemisphere.
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TR negotiated an end to the Russo-Japanese war from Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
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Gentleman’s agreement to limit Japanese immigration
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The Root-Takahira agreement protected America’s open door policy in China.
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When William Howard Taft became president, he chose to adapt Roosevelt’s foreign policy philosophy
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USA refused to allow foreign companies to buy ports or establish military sites in Latin America
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USA wanted to have a real action with Nicaragua so it loaned money to thr government so that they could overthrow Jose Santos Olaya and put Adolfo Dias instead causing disturbance in Nicaraguans and eventually civil war witch lead the US to controlled it until 1933
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The Tolles Act of 1912 ended the involvements of USA with the Panama Canal.
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USA made 40 year loan of 1,7 million to Liberia
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USA Bulds a Railroad in China to remote the open door policy
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March 1st, Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy was Moral Diplomacy. This policy stated the United States would support the Latin American countries that has similar values or moral beliefs as the US, basing in economic power.
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He (Wilson) intervened on the affairs of Latin-American countries saying: "I am going to teach the South American republics to elect good men".
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President Woodrow Wilson was elected
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Honduras had debts with Britain so USA sent bankers to manage honduras economical crisis
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The Mexican rebel Pancho villa tried to start conflicts with US he raided across the frontier. Wilson responded by sending an unsuccessful military group.
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Haiti wanted to improve their economy through US investments, but a civil war broke out and USA controlled Haiti until 1934
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A Jones act applied to the Philippines to implement conditions for their independence.
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Dominican Republic had corruption and the US wanted to end it, so they took over costumes but failed, the Dominicans were upset and the US controlled Domenics Republic until 1924
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Roosvelt made a huge investement to Volta Redonda steel mill(President Vargas proyect)
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Relations with Argentina had been difficult because of US restrictions on beef imports due to sanitary regulations. Roosevelt introduced a Bill to Congress that would allow beef imports from Argentina, but this was blocked due to opposition from the US Senate.
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Mexico had us investment in the oil industry but the US paid low wages to Mexico’s workers so in March under the government of Lazaro Cardenas the Mexican government decided to confiscate the Oil equipment
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Roosevelt tried his best to maintain a good relationship with Mexico but also knew the importance of the oil industry so he sends an assistant (Josephus Daniels )
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Brazilian foreign minister Oswaldo Aranha made a deal with the US, for receiving loans and gold. Aiming to turn the Brazilian foreign ministry away from Germany and towards an alliance with the U.S.A
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Henry Wallace visited Mexico to persuade them so that the US could build naval ports and airports, Mexico received 40 million in loans and 300 million in lend-lease
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President Vargas maintained neutral when an agreement was formed between Brazil and the US. The U.S would finance Brazilian iron and steel extraction, in exchange for military bases in Natal, in the northeast.
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FDR wants Mexico to give 24 million dollars compensation to the oil industry
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Relations between US and Argentina deteriorated completely. Argentina expressed support for Germany which resulted in a breakdown of trade with the US.
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Mexican neutrality ends with the sinking of two Mexican tankers by German U boats
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President Ramirez considered declaring war against Germany, and was overthrown by Gen. Edelmiro Farrell and his defense minister Gen. Juan Peron. as a punitive measure, the US did not invite Argentina to attend an economic and agricultural conference in the US.
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The USA gave Brazil gave a lend-lease loan to modernize their army. Also the Brazilian Expeditionary Force( BEF) was sent to Italy to fight with the US army.
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The US broke all diplomatic relations with Argentina in an attempt to pressure a declaration of war on Germany.
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On April 9th Argentina finally agreed to declare war on Germany in return for US recognition of the government of Gen. Farrell.
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The USA wanted to take Brazil away from Germany. So they supported the Brazilian President, Getulio Vargas in his plans to diversify the Brazilian Economy.