By Eric Talis and Patrick O

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U.S. Imperialism In Panama

• By Eric Talis and Patrick ODonnell
• Advanced US History II
• Mrs. Schartner

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US Involvement In Panama

• US wanted to build the Panama Canal
• Columbia owned Panama and did not want the US to
  build the canal
• US helped Panamanians to rebel against the
  Columbian government
• Sent the USS Nashville and a regiment of marines
  to prevent the Columbian government from
  suppressing the rebellion.
• When the rebellion took control of Panama, they
  willingly handed over the canal zone to the US
  for 10 million

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Motives

• Wanted to open up a passage way for trade
• Naval base to port and re fuel while ships are at
  sea
• To show that the US can compete with the other
  world powers.

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Justifications

• To spread the ideals of democracy to other parts
  of the world
• To influence other countries on American
  politics, economy and culture
• To help Panama rebel against the Columbian
  government

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Reactions

• Happy to not be under the control of the
  Columbian government
• The United States has stayed in Panama ever
  since, and the Panamanians are happy with their
  involvement because America has helped them
  maintain liberty and democracy

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Final Result

• Panamas economy prospers
• A passageway from the Atlantic ocean to the
  Pacific ocean is created
• Panama is recognized as a free and democratic
  nation

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United States as a Mafia Don

• The US acts as a Mafia Don in Panama in the
  methods they use to obtain the Panama Canal Zone
• Theodore Roosevelt attempted to pressure
  Colombian Government into handing over the canal
  zone
• US and Roosevelt influenced and supported
  revolution in Panama
• Sent in USS Nashville and US Marines to support
  the new government.

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Results of US Actions in Panama

• The actions that the US performed in Panama were
  very beneficial to all of the world
• One of the most heavily travelled waterways in
  the world, handling over 12,000 ships a year
• The trip across the canal take about nine hours,
  which is an immense saving of time considering
  how long it would take to travel around South
  America.

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Panama
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Works Cited Page

• Lamb, Mike and Donham, Doug.
• A Brief History Of Imperialism Colombia and
  Panama. http//asms.k12.ar.us/classes/humanities/
  worldstud/97-98/imper/panama/panama.html
• Barrett, J.
• The Panama Canal
• http//www.eclipse.co.uk/sl5763/panama.htm
• The Impact of US Imperialism
• http//shs.westport.k12.ct.us/schager/US202005-06
  /spreading20the20word/imperialism/impact_of_us_i
  mperialism20model.htm