Chapter 22 extra credit

In this chapter the U.S. was determined to establish its presence on the world. For example in Spanish America the US built the Panama Canal. That was a major accomplishment for the US  and a symbol of American imperialism. The U.S.became very powerful in Latin America in the 20th century and when Roosevelt declared that "chronic wrongdoing" in Latin America and the Caribbean they dispatched troops to the region. This was then called the Roosevelt Corollary which warned European powers to stay away from Latin America. Roosevelt wanted all Latin America to himself; he then went into the Caribbean to take over Dominican Republican. (to manage their customs service and managed their debt)

What confused me was why War World 1 started, I believed because of events just escalating. Wilson asked the U.S. to be neutral in both thought and action of course there was disputes from Great Britain and Germany. The U.S. then got involved and actually loaned billions to the allies and only millions to the central powers. ( to be the U.S. still remained neutral because they were helping both parties) but the U.S. was dragged into the war in the end. Now the U.S. have the duty to organize their economy for war. The war actually helped the US for example; expansion of government role in the economy, growth of new professional and managerial elites and spread of mass production. The establishment of War Industries Board was a major federal agency created to regular wartime production and to coordinate military purchase.(establishing this was a good idea because then they can manage their spending) not only did the war help manage money but for African Americans they moved from the south to the northern cities. Women advanced in the work force. The progressive goals were accomplished (government regulation, women suffrage, and labor laws) Last but not least Wilson was determined to spread democracy and reforming international political system. (His goal was to Americanize the world) but he didn't accomplish all his goals.