HIST 2340W Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: 21-Gun Salute, Tampico Affair, Will Horton And Sonny Kiriakis
Document Summary
Pioneer in field of political science, president of princeton university and governor of new jersey. Elected on domestic reform platform, does pass several important domestic reform measures. Challenges posed by international events greater than those presented to almost any president before him. Roosevelt and taft had both used their own methods to spread civilization, Wilson wanted to merge liberal capitalism with american power to change the world. Free world from dangers of far left and far right. Wilson was hostile to huerta and refused to recognize his government. Wilson"s approach to latin america different than his predecessors. Notion of latin americans as equals and partners, argues for a more benevolent and respectful approach to policy. Problem: wanted latin american states to be liberal democratic. Carranza was favored by wilson but demanded us forces leave veracruz. Argentina, brazil, and chile step in and negotiate. Huerta agrees to step down and us agrees to end occupation of veracruz.
