History of the United States

The goal of the Philippine Insurrection was to establish an independent nation.

William Howard Taft

Moral diplomacy is a system that gives support to the countries that have moral beliefs that are in line with the country that is giving support. Moral diplomacy was proposed by US President Woodrow Wilson in his 1912 election.

Because the Hull-Alfaro treaty, The U.S. are allowed to keep Panama safe, but cannot interfere in government (Panama) actions, but are able to push off bad presidents or vice presidents, if they have proof.

The US interfered in 1903 to allow Panama to declare independence from Colombia.

"Moral diplomacy" promoted human rights, independence, and equal opportunity.

Theodore Roosevelt became president as a result of the assassination of William McKinley. Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States during World War I.

In 1946, when the islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during World War II

Pancho Villa had raided a village in New Mexico and killed Americans. Wilson was determined to prevent Villa from using US territory as a staging ground for his war in Mexico.

The primary reason for American interest in overseas territories is world domination