American foreign policy sought an active involvement in the Western hemisphere. Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed, “Speak softly, but carry a big stick.” Roosevelt’s construction of the Panama Canal remains to this day a significant accomplishment. President Woodrow Wilson became embroiled in Mexico’s Civil War and for a brief period dispatched American troops into Mexico in a failed attempt to capture Pancho Villa. This Mexican military leader had raided into the United States and killed US citizens. However, European events soon captured America’s attention. The Great War would drag America into the conflict; a war noted for horrific technological advancements in military science.
For your initial post, examine America’s actions in the Western hemisphere under Presidents Roosevelt and Wilson. How successful were the policies of these leaders?
In responding to your peers’ posts, link the events in Europe, which brought Wilson to seek a declaration of war. How did technology impact and frame this military conflict?
What aspects of this treaty contributed to World War II ?
What military developments defined World War I and what were the effects on the Western Front?
What naval development led to the American entry into World War I ?
