In what regions did American economic and military activity increase, in the first 20 yrs. of the 20th century

Answer 1

The first twenty years of the 20th century the U.S. turned Latin America and the Caribbean into its own sphere of influence. Starting with the Spanish-American War of 1898-1899, the U.S. used both economic and military means to control that area.

Starting with the drafting of the Cuban Constitution and insisting on being able to restore order in Cuba if its domestic life was threatened by both internal and external problems. But it does not stop there as we move over to Central America and with the creation of UFCO (United Fruit Company Organization) the U.S. through economic conglomerates bought out land from the Indians of Central America at unfair prices, and refuse to give up or return any unused land back to the population.

Then of coarse we helped a little isthmus called Panama to break away from Venezuela, to set up the Panama Canal. And of coarse we invaded Mexico twice between 1900 and 1916 to help stabilize its internal political situation.

There was only one other area the U.S. invested heavily in the first twenty years of the 20th century and that would be the Philippines. We needed a coaling station for both our trade with China and to be able to keep Japanese designs on
Asia and the Pacific in check. Until our entry into the first World War this was America's sphere's of influence in the world. Something we are still having to pay back on.