America as a World Power

1. What role did President Roosevelt play in ending the Russo-Japanese War?

Roosevelt mediated a settlement between the Russians and the Japenese by building on the Open Door policy notes to increase american influence in east asia.because the Japenese were running out of men and money and did not want to admit it to Russia they approached Roosevelt in secret and asked him to mediate a settlement between them.The first meeting took place on a presidential yacht where Roosevelt's charm helped both parties to relax.Roosevelt convinced the Japenese to accept only half of Sakhalin island and recieve no cash payment. In return the russians let japan take over russian interest in manchuria and korea. Roosevelt's efforts earned him the 1906 nobel peace prize.

2. What events led to the building of the Panama Canal? What happened regarding Columbia? (Be specific)

Many americans including rooselvelt felt that america needed a passage way to cut from the atalantic to the pacific ocean through central america.It was very important because it would make the journey cross oceans much shorter and less dangerous for comercial ships. The Hay-pauncefote treaty gave the US exclusive rights to built a canal in central america, instead of the previous agreement that the US and great Britain both ad rights. Earlier france had attempted to build the canal in panama but failed. A french agent was sent to the US to try and convince them to buy that claim to land. When pananma declared its independance they sighned a treaty with the uS where the US payed them to use the space for the canal, the payments were to start in 1913.

3. What did the Roosevelt Corollary state?

It said that the United states would now use force to protect its economic interest in Latin America.

4. How did Taft use Dollar Diplomacy to enforce the Roosevelt Colollary on Nicaragua? (Be specfic)

Taft used the Dollar diplomacy to loan nicaragua enough money to pay its debts and the bankers recovered their money through collection of the country's custom duties.
He used US government guarentee loans to allow Amrican businesss men to laon out money to foreign countries which is often used as justification for the Roosevelt colollary.

5. Why did Woodrow Wilson invade Mexico?

He felt that the governmetn should not be recognized because the dictator, Huerta, acted barbarically. Wilson waited for an oppurtunity to invade mexico, which came when Heurta's officers arrsted a group of american sailors. Wilson quickly invaded Mexico and took control of veracruz, an important Mexican port.
Wilson invaded Mexico because

6. What were three major foriegn policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century. Be sure to provide an example or two of each.

Three major foreign policy goals achieved by the United States in the early 20th century were :

expansion of access to foreign markets, (the situation between japan and russia, expansion of the open door policy)

Built a modern navy to protect its interest abroad

The United states exercised its national police power to gain control over latin America (the Rossevelt Corollary, Dollar diplomacy)