Measures of Dispersion and Variability: Range, QD, AD and SD
Caribbean history us1
1. The USA in the Caribbean 1776 - 1985
Prepared by CASAH 2014
2. Reasons for U.S’s
interest in the
Caribbean btw 1776-
1870
DEFENSE
EXPANSIONISM
UNITED STATES
IDEOLOGY
TRADE AND
INVESTMENTS
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5. Factors that influenced the United States
interest in the Caribbean
Concepts that promoted US superiority
The effects of United States rule on the
Caribbean
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7. Factors responsible for U.S’s
involvement in the Caribbean
territories
Imperialism
Trade routes
National Security
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Panama
Haiti
Political instability
Foreign interferences
Ideological Conflict
Dominican Republic
Grenada
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What?
•USS Maine explodes in Havana, Cuba Harbor,
•“Spark” that started the war
•“Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!”
How did it lead to war?
•Most Americans believe it was Spain’s fault
•1976 US Navy analyzed the sunken ship, decided
that the hull blew OUT not IN
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17. Political Factors
The US wanted to create a situation which would safe guard
the US against enemy attack. For tis reason the US
constructed military bases and centers in the Caribbean.
From around the beginning of the 20th Century, Britain
became less able to maintain world wide control of its
empire, this in effect gave control of the Caribbean to the US
who was better able to defend it.
The Caribbean territories were of great importance to the US
as members of the United Nations because their support of
the US helped make them a super power.
18. Ideological/ Humanitarian factors
Americans had missionary and humanitarian desires to spread
some of the benefit of their civilization (which they thought was
superior to people in the Caribbean who they thought were
backward). They wanted to build schools and hospitals to
eradicate diseases, to improve communication and government.
The US saw itself as a champion of democracy especially since
World War 1 and was interested in establishing solid foundations
in the western Hemisphere including the Caribbean.
The US believed that it had to spread its influence in order to
remain a world power and also to extend America ideas and
intuitions to other parts of the world.
19. Economic Factors
North Americans had developed trading and
business interest in the region before 1776 and
this interest continued even through the
navigational acts tended to restrict US trade
interests. However once the navigation laws
were removed this stimulated US interest in
the Caribbean.
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21. Dollar Diplomacy - Giving aid and soft loans to Caribbean
countries in order to foster good relations and get their leaders to
give in to US policies.
It was basically a way for the US to control events in the
Caribbean. The main feature of dollar diplomacy was intervention
in the political and economic life of neighbours. Haiti, Panama,
Dominican Republic and Cuba were all affected.
There were significant economic investments in these countries
by Americans so that governments claimed to be stabilizing the
counties to ensure economic progress when in fact it was really
securing American interests.
Between 1900 and 1930, the United States intervened in at least 5
Caribbean and Latin American countries. The US government said
that the reason for the interference was to make the governments
in these countries more stable but their real intention seemed to be
to take control of their economies.
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23. Good Neighbour Policy - A policy of non- intervention and non-
interference. and was geared towards creating more positive,
friendly relationships with the countries in South and Central
America and the Caribbean.
This policy was announced in 1933. It described the policy as one
where the US would not intervene in the domestic affairs of other
countries even when there was civil unrest in those countries.
The policy was introduced by President Franklin D Roosevelt. This
policy was different to the other US policies as the US would no
longer interfere in other countries' affairs claiming to do so to help
bring stability to the countries.
The policy was also different as the Americans would not be using
their military or economic influence to intimidate other countries
