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Sarah Hwang Elaine Lee Ann Yi Won Chung Imperialism in Latin America Political Instability in Latin America • Caudillos (military leaders during the wars for independence) led the nations as dictators. • Even without dictation, the Latin Americans were uneager to participate in the government. • The poor workers’ living conditions were as bad as slaves. – The rich had most of the land, but they failed to make any intellectual use of them. • Thus they were economically and socially deprived from development. Economic Colonialism (start of neo colonialism) • Europe and America depended on many of Latin America’s exports – Because Latin America’s exports also brought in other imports, they had no need to industrialize – Latin America failed to use their income to improve their condition and used loans from other countries, causing them to be in great debt to the US and Europe. • Monroe Doctrine: document that restricts Europe’s colonial powers on Latin America. – This was to prevent intervention by Europe that would pay the debt for the colonies. Independence of Cuba • Cuba was one of the last colony of Spain in Latin America • Cubans, seeking independence, held a 10 year-long war against Spain. – No hope was seen for Cuba against Spain and was on the verge of giving up. • The Spanish - American War led to Cuba’s Independence from Spain. Spanish – American War • The First Media War – The press spread news about Spain’s brutality and immorality through out the United States. – News about war = citizen’s interest = money – The journalists succeeded as America entered the Cuban war. (Spanish – American War) • Ended within 4 months with America gaining Cuba’s Independence. Spain’s military was worn out from the 10 years of war with Cuba. • Cuba gained “independence” along with other colonies of Spain: Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines • Declared America’s superiority and power across the Pacific. The American’s Imperialism • America repressed the newly gained “independence” of Cuba, as they bound them with their power. – Constructed the United States Navy Base in Cuba • Constructed the Panama Canal - US brings up a revolution in Panama against their oppressor, Colombia. - Along with the US military, Panama gains independence and gratefulness, US receives a small portion of the land to build the Panama Canal, influencing America to the world. • The canal was open to ships from around the world. • Roosevelt Corollary: It gave America justification to intervene with Latin American countries. Bibliography • Information – – • "American Imperialism (Overview)." World History: The Modern Era. 2008. ABC-CLIO. 16 Jan. 2008 <http://www.worldhistory.abc-clio.com>. Beck, Roger B., Linda Black, Larry S. Krieger, Phillip C. Naylor, and Dahia I. Shabaka. Modern World History: Patterns of Interaction. Evanston: McDougal Littell. 344-347. Images – – – – http://www.latinamericalinks.com/Latinamericamap.jpg http://jspivey.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Imperial.jpg http://www.solpass.org/7ss/Images/war.gif http://www.keithv.com/africa_scans2/cracked_mud_nimb.jpg