BY TRUMAN WELLING AND HAILEY ZIMMERMAN Big Stick Diplomacy
Roosevelt American Foreign Policy Activist “Speak softly, but carry big Stick” Civilized vs. Uncivilized Navy
Protecting the “open door” in Asia 1904: Japanese attack Manchuria Roosevelt put end to conflict in peace conference 1905 Ensured U.S. trade in that region “Great White Fleet”- 16 battleships to remind Japan of power Won Nobel Peace Prize
Roosevelt Corollary Corollary to Monroe Doctrine U.S. intervene in domestic affairs in Latin America if they weren’t stable 1902 Brought about by Venezuela 1903: first use in Dominican Republic Cuba “Platt Amendment”
The Panama Canal Most celebrated accomplishment of Roosevelt Started by French John Hay went to Columbia Columbia wouldn’t agree with terms Organized revolt in Panama New gov. agreed to terms
William Howard Taft “Dollar Diplomacy”-Lent countries money to have financial control over them Mostly in less-developed areas
Woodrow Wilson Not interested in international affairs but ended up getting pretty involved
Diplomacy and Morality Dominican Republic-basically owned it, occupied militarily, wouldn’t accept treaty Military occupation lasted 8 years Bought colonies in Denmark from fear of Germans Renamed Virgin Islands Mexico-corrupt dictator new leader came to power-wouldn’t accept U.S. treaty overthrown and new gov. would have but didn’t get recognized
Overall Foreign Policy Wanted to help countries Mostly focus on Central/ South America Keeping Europe away American Power Military
Obama and Foreign Policy Syria-Remove Weapons Peace Israel-Peace Treaty Not Major part passive role Stop War in Iraq Osama Bin Laden
Iraq War August 31, 2010-end on combat mission Started with the U.S. searching for Weapons off Mass Destruction Troops support new Government and fight insurgents
Foreign Policy Overall Peace/no new wars Get rid on nuclear weapons (major focus) Freedom Pulling out of Afghanistan Terrorism Ending wars
Compare/Contrast Differences: Obama major focus was on terrorism and nuclear weapons Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson major focus was on American Power Similarities: Both involved in third world countries Establishing peace and U.S. power Military important
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