Week 6—History of Latin America
Latin America and the U.S.
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I. U.S. imperialism, 1820-1860

- 1823, Monroe Doctrine
- Manifest Destiny
- 1846-48, Mexican-American War
- 1855-57, William Walker in Nicaragua

II. Gunboat + Dollar Diplomacy, 1890s-1930s

- Cuba

1868-78, Ten Year's War
José Martí
Feb. 1898, explosion of the Maine
April-Dec 1898, Spanish-Cuban-American War

- 1898-1933, 34 invasions in 9 countries

Roosevelt Corollary

III. Legacies of Gunboat + Dollar Diplomacy

- Cuba

occupied 1898-1934
The Platt Amendment
General Fulgencio Batista, 1934-59

- Dominican Republic

occupied 1916-1922
General Rafael Trujillo, 1930-1961

- Haiti

occupied 1915-1934
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, 1957-71
Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier, 1971-1986

- Nicaragua

occupied 1909-1933
Gen. Anastasio Somoza 1933-37
Anastasio Somoza 1937-56
Luis Somoza Debayle 1957-1963
Anastasio Somoza Debayle 1967-1979
Augusto Sandino