History HL
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Chapter 1 - China 1839-60 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 2 - The Opening Of China To Foreigners 1860-1901 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 3 - Defeat & Revolution 1901-25 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 4 - Nationalists & Communists 1924-45 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 5 - The Japanese Threat & Communist Takeover 1931-49 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 6 - China & The Wider World 1949-76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 7 - Government, Economy & Society Under Mao After 1949 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 8 - The Cultural Revolution 1966 -76 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 9 - Deng Xiaoping
Chapter 10 - China & The Wider World 1978-97 (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 11 - Concluding Survey (China 1839-1997)
Chapter 12 - Jews, Arabs & The British 1900-39 (Middle East)
Chapter 13 - The Birth Of Isreal 1939-49 (Middle East)
Chapter 14 - Arab-Israeli Wars In 1956, 1967, & 1973 (Middle East)
Chapter 15 - Nasser, Egypt & Arab Nationalism (Middle East)
Chapter 16 - The Palestinian Problem (Middle East)
Chapter 17 - The Challenges Of Peace-Making 1991-2008: Israelis & Palestinians (Middle East)
Chapter 18 - The Iran-Iraq War 1980-8 (Middle East)
Chapter 19 - Iraq & The West 1988-2008 (Middle East)
Chapter 20 - From Arab Nationalism To IsIamic Fundamentalism (Middle East)
Chapter 21 - Truman (Cold War 1945- 81)
Chapter 22 - The Korean War (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 23 - Eisenhower & Dulles (Cold war 1945 -81)
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Chapter 26 - Weimar Germany - 1918-1933 (European States)
History HL
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Unraveling The Panama Canal Treaty Carter's Diplomatic Challenge
484 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
At a Glance ⭐
Jimmy Carter faced a dilemma
- New global situations required a new treaty with Panama.
- But the US public mood made treaty ratification super tricky!
Background: The Canal's Origin 🌎
- French Beginnings (1880)
- The French kickstarted the 51-mile Panama Canal project.
- Panama = Part of Colombia back then.
- Ferdinand de Lesseps, Mr. Suez Canal Guy, led the construction.
- USA Enters the Scene
- President Theodore Roosevelt tried making a deal with Colombia.
- Colombia: "No deal!"
- Panamanian rebels: "Hey, US, help us break free from Colombia?"
- Result? Boom! 1903: Panama becomes independent, and the US gets a deal with Panama.
- The Original Deal - Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903)
- USA gets: Canal control + 5-mile land strip on either side (Panama Canal Zone) FOREVER!
- Panama gets: Independence + $250,000/year. Colombia, the ex, gets $25 million to feel better.
- Critics in Panama: "Hey, this feels like we're a US puppet now!"
- Why the Canal Rocks
- Major shortcut between the Pacific and Atlantic (Imagine Google Maps with a magic teleport feature).
- 🚢 Trade was supercharged!
- War times: The canal became a VIP highway for the US and buddies.
- 1936 Update: The treaty got a makeover. Panama got a raise, but the US still wore the boss hat.
- Side effects: Panama had a couple of "We're mad at you, USA!" moments in 1959 & 1964.
- 1968's New Boss in Panama: Omar Torrijos. He's like, "Hey world, help us revisit this treaty, okay?"
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History HL
Chapter 25 - Kennedy To Carter (Cold War 1945-81)
Unraveling The Panama Canal Treaty Carter's Diplomatic Challenge
484 words
3 mins read
Last edited on 5th Nov 2024
Table of content
At a Glance ⭐
Jimmy Carter faced a dilemma
- New global situations required a new treaty with Panama.
- But the US public mood made treaty ratification super tricky!
Background: The Canal's Origin 🌎
- French Beginnings (1880)
- The French kickstarted the 51-mile Panama Canal project.
- Panama = Part of Colombia back then.
- Ferdinand de Lesseps, Mr. Suez Canal Guy, led the construction.
- USA Enters the Scene
- President Theodore Roosevelt tried making a deal with Colombia.
- Colombia: "No deal!"
- Panamanian rebels: "Hey, US, help us break free from Colombia?"
- Result? Boom! 1903: Panama becomes independent, and the US gets a deal with Panama.
- The Original Deal - Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty (1903)
- USA gets: Canal control + 5-mile land strip on either side (Panama Canal Zone) FOREVER!
- Panama gets: Independence + $250,000/year. Colombia, the ex, gets $25 million to feel better.
- Critics in Panama: "Hey, this feels like we're a US puppet now!"
- Why the Canal Rocks
- Major shortcut between the Pacific and Atlantic (Imagine Google Maps with a magic teleport feature).
- 🚢 Trade was supercharged!
- War times: The canal became a VIP highway for the US and buddies.
- 1936 Update: The treaty got a makeover. Panama got a raise, but the US still wore the boss hat.
- Side effects: Panama had a couple of "We're mad at you, USA!" moments in 1959 & 1964.
- 1968's New Boss in Panama: Omar Torrijos. He's like, "Hey world, help us revisit this treaty, okay?"
Unlock the Full Content!
Dive deeper and gain exclusive access to premium files of History HL. Subscribe now and get closer to that 45 🌟