U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America SWBAT: Explain the foreign policy objectives of Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson

Do Now  The Monroe Doctrine (1823):  Recall: What is the Monroe Doctrine?  President Monroe stated that interference in Latin America by European nations would not be permitted  Why did the U.S. issue the policy?  Prevent European nations from encroaching upon U.S. land  Allow U.S. to exploit Latin America rather than Europe

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The Roosevelt Corollary  First, what is a corollary?  Corollary  An extension of a previously held theory or statement  Latin America & the Caribbean was in massive international debt (they owed a lot of European nations money)  How does one collect money from someone who doesn’t pay back?

The Roosevelt Corollary  Roosevelt Corollary  President Roosevelt added a “chapter” to the Monroe Doctrine, stating the U.S. would use military force to stabilize Latin America & prevent European interference  Quotes  “Chronic wrong doing [would require] intervention by some civilized nation”  U.S. would assume the role of “an international police power”

The Roosevelt Corollary “Claims”

The Roosevelt Corollary  The Big Stick Policy  The Roosevelt Corollary affectionately became known as the “Big Stick Policy” because of a speech with the a West African Proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick”  What do you think that means?  U.S. would use peaceful methods to protect its interests whenever possible, but that it would use military force if necessary. A copy of Teddy Roosevelt’s speech

Dollar Diplomacy  President Taft’s foreign policy = “Dollar Diplomacy”  “Substitute dollars for bullets”  America would stabilize parts of the world through investment  Use American funds & business interest to prevent unrest in economically weak countries  Poverty = Rebellion  Guarantee loans of Latin American & Asian Countries  Why would America do this?  Prevent European nations from collecting their loans

Moral Diplomacy  President Woodrow Wilson believed U.S. foreign policy should not be driven by money, but morality  Moral Diplomacy  U.S. should make foreign policy decisions based on matters of right & wrong  Wilson believed imperialism was immoral  Keep stability in the world by promoting democracy & peace Wilson did not stay completely true to his policy. He did intervene in the Mexican Revolution to protect U.S. business investments.

You Decide  Which form of diplomacy was the most effective and why?  Do you think the U.S. was trying to be a helpful neighbor to Latin America or exploit them?

Wrap Up  Complete the questions below based on the political cartoon.  A) Briefly describe the main point of the political cartoon in relation to American overseas expansion at the turn of the 20 th century.  B) Briefly explain the action of the United States between the years 1890 and 1914 in reference to expansion policy of the government. Give one specific example to support your answer.  Enrichment Enrichment

Boz, Boston Globe, May 28, 1898