6A—History of Latin America
U.S.-Latin American Relations, 1823-1933
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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, Ten Year's War 1868-78 and 1898
- José Martí
- Feb. 1898, explosion of the Maine; Spanish-Cuban-American War through April-Dec., 1898
- 1898-1933, 34 invasions in 9 countries
- Roosevelt Corollary

III. Legacies of Gunboat + Dollar Diplomacy

A. Cuba — occupied 1898-1934
The Platt Amendment
General Fulgencio Batista 1934-59

2. Dominican Republic —occupied 1916-1922 General Rafael Trujillo 1930-1961

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

4. 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