The Revolutions Podcast - Two Military Interventions in Latin America

In 19 o three, roosevelt broke panama away from columbia to bring the world's dream of a central american canal linking the atlantic and pacific oceans to fruition. And as we just saw, the dominican republic had its finances managed by the united states starting in 19 o four. That would be followed by an even deeper mil occupation that would last from 19 16 to 19 24. Nicaragua was occupied from 19 12 to 19 33. While honduris was never formally occupied, it was subjected to repeated marine incursions between 19 o three and 19 25. Three separate times between 18 98 and 19 22. And would then remain under close american supervision