Teddy, Taft, and WilsonTeddy, Taft, and Wilson

Unit 2

Lesson 5

Objectives

Review Span-Amer War: causes, events, and outcomes

Compare and contrast the foreign policies of Teddy, Taft, and Wilson.

Debate merits of US imperialism.

Warm Up

Why did America side with Cuba in its move for independence?

– Shared struggle– Economics: trade, investment– Weyler’s Reconcentration– Yellow Journalists- Pulitzer, Hurst– deLome Letter & USS Maine

Review

What were the outcomes of the Spanish-American War?

Territory? Power? Influence?

Changing Foreign Policy Teddy’s “Big Stick”

– Modernize army, strengthen navy, active role in foreign affairs

– Panama Canal• (1903) 10 miles - $10m, $250K/yr

for 99 yrs• 1904-1914 Canal Project

– Roosevelt Corollary:• US intervention in affairs if

necessary.

Changing Foreign Policy

Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy”– Open door to Asia &

stability in Latin America through US investment in foreign economies

– Nicaraqua, Honduras, China

Changing Foreign Policy

Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy”– Moral & legal

standards guide decisions

• Not recognize “bad” or illegal govts

– Troops to Haiti, Dom Republic, Mexico (1911 Revolution)

On the Race for Empire

Was imperialism justified?– Primary Source Analysis

– Discussion Wheel Pro-Imperialism Anti-Imperialism

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Closure

Was imperialism justified? Provide 3 pieces of evidence to justify your answer.