Wilson’s Foreign Wilson’s Foreign PolicyPolicy

Wilson the Anti-ImperialistWilson the Anti-Imperialist

WW repudiates Big Stickism and WW repudiates Big Stickism and Dollar Diplomacy Dollar Diplomacy

Revokes special support for American investors in Revokes special support for American investors in Asia and Latin America Asia and Latin America

Repeal of the Canal Tolls Act of 1912 Repeal of the Canal Tolls Act of 1912 Canal Tolls Act had exempted American coastwise Canal Tolls Act had exempted American coastwise

shipping from paying tolls, much to the annoyance of Great shipping from paying tolls, much to the annoyance of Great Britain Britain

Jones Act 1916 Jones Act 1916 Grants territorial status to the Phillipines, with the promise Grants territorial status to the Phillipines, with the promise

of independence as soon as "a stable government" is of independence as soon as "a stable government" is established; (Phillipine independence will come on July 4, established; (Phillipine independence will come on July 4, 1946) 1946)

Averts a conflict with Japan after California Averts a conflict with Japan after California passed laws restricting the right of Japanese passed laws restricting the right of Japanese citizens to own land by sending William citizens to own land by sending William Jennings Bryan to negotiate with the Jennings Bryan to negotiate with the California legislature.California legislature.

Wilson the Imperialist Wilson the Imperialist

Military Interventions Military Interventions – Haiti (1915) Haiti (1915)

Wilson dispatches Marines to protect American Wilson dispatches Marines to protect American investments and citizens when a civil war erupts in investments and citizens when a civil war erupts in HaitiHaiti

1916 - concludes a treaty calling for US 1916 - concludes a treaty calling for US supervision of Haitian finances and police (ala the supervision of Haitian finances and police (ala the Roosevelt Corrollary); financial supervision Roosevelt Corrollary); financial supervision maintained until 1941maintained until 1941

Dominican Republic (1915) Dominican Republic (1915) – Marines dispatched to the DR; military Marines dispatched to the DR; military

presence there until 1924; financial presence there until 1924; financial supervision of the DR maintained until 1941 supervision of the DR maintained until 1941

Mexico (1914, 1916)Mexico (1914, 1916)

Mexican revolution in 1913 puts into power Mexican revolution in 1913 puts into power General Victoriano Huerta General Victoriano Huerta – WW refuses to recognize the Huerta WW refuses to recognize the Huerta

government, and allowed American arms to government, and allowed American arms to be sold to his chief rivals: Venustiano be sold to his chief rivals: Venustiano Carranza and Fransisco ("Pancho") Villa Carranza and Fransisco ("Pancho") Villa

Victoriano HuertaVictoriano Huerta

Following an incident in which a party of Following an incident in which a party of American sailors was arrested, Woodrow American sailors was arrested, Woodrow Wilson asks Congress to authorize the use Wilson asks Congress to authorize the use of troops, and before Congress gives the of troops, and before Congress gives the approval, orders the seizure of Vera Cruz, approval, orders the seizure of Vera Cruz, Mexico by the US Navy in 1914. Mexico by the US Navy in 1914. – Further conflict is averted by the mediation of Further conflict is averted by the mediation of

the ABC nations the ABC nations

Huerta's government collapses in 1914, Huerta's government collapses in 1914, putting Venustiano Carranza in power putting Venustiano Carranza in power – WW recognizes Carranza, but Mexican-WW recognizes Carranza, but Mexican-

American relations are soured by Wilson's American relations are soured by Wilson's meddling meddling

Carranza's chief rival, Pancho Villa, Carranza's chief rival, Pancho Villa, attempts to bring Wilson into a conflict with attempts to bring Wilson into a conflict with Carranza through a series of raids. Carranza through a series of raids. – January 1916, PV's men kidnap and murder January 1916, PV's men kidnap and murder

16 American mining engineers on a train in 16 American mining engineers on a train in Northern Mexico; Northern Mexico;

– February, PV raids Columbus, New Mexico, February, PV raids Columbus, New Mexico, killing 19killing 19

Venustiano CarranzaVenustiano Carranza

Pancho VillaPancho Villa

General John J. "Black Jack" PershingGeneral John J. "Black Jack" Pershing– dispatched to break up Villa's forces dispatched to break up Villa's forces – drives into Mexico with several thousand men, drives into Mexico with several thousand men,

clashing with both Carranza's men and the clashing with both Carranza's men and the Villistas. PV goes uncaptured, but will be Villistas. PV goes uncaptured, but will be assassinated in 1923.assassinated in 1923.

– Pershing withdrawn in 1917 as US threat of Pershing withdrawn in 1917 as US threat of war with Germany loomswar with Germany looms

General John J. "Black Jack" General John J. "Black Jack" PershingPershing