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The document outlines key events in US involvement in the Caribbean from 1776 to 1985, including wars, regime changes, and policies. It notes the US declaration of independence in 1776, its wars with Spain and involvement in World War I and II. Important policies are listed such as the Platt Amendment, Dollar Diplomacy, Good Neighbor Policy, and the Monroe Doctrine. The timeline highlights periods of conflict and intervention in countries like Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama throughout the Cold War era.

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CXC History Theme 7 Notes

The document outlines key events in US involvement in the Caribbean from 1776 to 1985, including wars, regime changes, and policies. It notes the US declaration of independence in 1776, its wars with Spain and involvement in World War I and II. Important policies are listed such as the Platt Amendment, Dollar Diplomacy, Good Neighbor Policy, and the Monroe Doctrine. The timeline highlights periods of conflict and intervention in countries like Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, and Panama throughout the Cold War era.

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  • Historical Timeline: Provides a chronological timeline of significant events involving US involvement in the Caribbean from 1776 to 1989.
  • Important US Policies: Details key US policies and doctrines affecting international relations and interventions in the Caribbean, including the Monroe Doctrine and Big Stick Policy.
  • Country Impact Analysis: Discusses the impact of US policies on specific Caribbean countries, focusing on economic and political involvement.

TIMELINE OF US INVOLVEMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN

1776 - 1985
1776 – US INDEPENDENCE FROM ENGLAND
1898 – SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
1901 – The Platt Amendment
1914 – 1919 - WORLD WAR I
1930 – Dictator Trujillo seizes power in Dominican Republic
1939 – 1945 - WORLD WAR II
1947-1991 – The Cold War

1948 – Founding of the OAS (Org American States)


1957 – Election of Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, Haiti
1959 – Fidel Castro takes power in Cuba
1960 – Trujillo assassinated, Dominican Republic (CIA Involvement)
1961 – The Bay of Pigs, Cuba
1962 – The Cuban Missile Crisis
1965 – Start of Civil War in Dominican Republic
1965 – US Troops invade Dominican Republic
1983 – Grenada invaded by US-led forces
* 1989 – US Troops invaded Panama and capture Prez. Noriega to bring
to trial
IMPORTANT US POLICIES
THE PLATT AMMENDMENT

MANIFEST DESTINY: the 19th-century doctrine or belief that the expansion of


the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

DOLLAR DIPLOMACY: The main feature of dollar diplomacy

THE GOOD NEIGHBOUR POLICY

BIG STICK POLICY

EMBARGO

THE MONROE DOCTRINE: Later became the Caracas Declaration. Prevent European
countries from further colonizing the Americas. Mainly intended to avoid situations
that could make the New World a battleground for the Old World powers so that the
U.S. could exert its influence undisturbed.

THE CARROT AND STICK APPROACH - a metaphor for the use of a combination of
reward and punishment to get a desired behavior. It is based on the idea that
a cart driver might activate a reluctant horse by dangling a carrot in front of it
and smacking it on the rear with a stick.

THE TRUMAN DOCTRINE

 The USA bought the Danish (Denmark) islands of St. Thomas, St Croix and St.
John in 1917 for $25 million – These became the US Virgin Islands.
 The USA had been ceded Puerto Rico and Cuba as a result of the Spanish
American War

MULTILATERALISM
NICARAGUA
CUBA
 US Investors began to invest heavily in Cuba around 1870 & became very
involved in Cuba’s economy
 Spanish American War meant ruin for many American investors

 The Bay of Pigs was the failed landing operation in April 1961 on the
southwestern coast of Cuba by Cuban Exiles (sponsored by CIA) opposed to Fidel
Castro’s Cuban Revolution. The aborted invasion of the island, covertly financed
and directed by the US Government greatly impacted the relations between
Cuba, the United States, the Soviet Union near the height of the Cold War.

PANAMA

GRENADA
 In 1983 Granada was invaded by US led forces as the leg

PUERTO RICO

HAITI

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

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