Good Neighbor Policy Notes Come Strip (1)
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- The United States economy was struggling after the stock market crash and they wanted to restore trade with Latin America.
- I want to strengthen relations with Latin America. I will make a policy called the "Good Neighbor Policy".
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Meanwhile in Cuba...The Platt Amendment was dissolved and lower tariffs (on sugar) improved the economy. The loss of US military control allowed a dictatorship to rise.In Nicaragua, Haiti and Dominican Republican...The US troops left the countries and they gained greater independence.
- Ramon San Martin
- We have control!
- We have lower tariffs!
- The U.S. military is leaving!
- Meanwhile in Canada...U.S. has now became primary trading partner. The U.S. provided manufactured goods for resources.
- Meanwhile in Mexico...The US did not take aggressive action when Mexico nationalized US-owned oil companies
- We nationalized US-owned oil companies.
- Oil Company
- Meanwhile in Bolivia...Bolivia bought Standard Oil Company for $1.5 billion instead of conflict erupting.
- Bolivia bought the standard oil company.
- United States...
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Looks like it's going well!
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