1. Students will
Explain the major foreign policies during US expansion

2. Expansion and World Power Pt 4
Foreign Policies

3. Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy- a country’s policies towards other countries
US was isolationist for years- didn’t get involved with any other countries
During Expansion, US gets more involved with other countries
Each president of this time has their own foreign policy
What examples of the US getting involved with other countries have we recently talked about?

5. U.S. didn't have any chance to trade with China
Pres. McKinley declared an "Open Door" Policy
All nations (Europe/US) have an equal chance of trading with China
William McKinley
Open Door Policy in China: wanted to be able to trade in China
European countries each had claim on a “sphere” of China (a part of China) that they traded in. The US wanted in!
Pres. McKinley proposed the Open Door Policy that said, “Let’s all share!”
Didn’t ask China what they wanted- we just did it
Led to Boxer Rebellion- Chinese rebellion against Western

6. Japan Japan- had been isolated and closed off for 300 years
US sees it as an opportunity to trade/sell stuff
Sends Commodore Matthew Perry to get them to trade with us- has his guns to help convince them- they don’t really have an option
How did the US’s involvement in Asia change during this period?

8. Theodore Roosevelt Big Stick Diplomacy
His favorite saying was “speak softly and carry a big stick”
Meant be ready to take action if necessary
Big Stick = big military/navy
Wanted a powerful navy- called The Great White Fleet

9. Roosevelt Corollary- Roosevelt’s statement that was added to Monroe Doctrine
Monroe Doctrine- told Europe to stay out of Latin American affairs in 1823
100 years later, Roosevelt added on to it and said that the US would deal between Europe and Latin Americas
If Europe had a problem in Latin America, they needed to ask us- they shouldn’t intervene themselves
Made US “international police” of Western Hemisphere
Roosevelt Corollary: said we would get involved (with force) where we felt necessary in Latin America; made everyone else mad
Developed policy of US intervening (getting involved) in Latin America

13. What effect did the Roosevelt Corollary have on US involvement in Latin America?

15. William Taft Dollar Diplomacy: Encouraged investments in Latin America
Banks gave loans to countries to develop communication, transportation, businesses
Would send troops if they didn’t repay on time
Ex: US bankers wanted control of Nicaragua’s railroads, banks, and import taxes b/c they didn’t pay back their loan on time; when they wouldn’t let us, Taft sent in the Marines
Would keep Europe away- we would lend them money so that Europe wouldn’t
Latin America didn’t like it b/c our forceful nature for collecting money
US ended up losing money
Why did Dollar Diplomacy upset many Latin American nations?

17. Woodrow Wilson Moral Diplomacy
Also called “Watchful Waiting”
Wanted to be different than previous presidents- didn’t want to be a “bully”
US would only intervene when there was a “moral” situation
Didn’t work as planned- still sent troops to Latin America to protect US interests
Intervened in Mexico, Caribbean, Latin America- to protect American interests
Made Latin Americans mad
Purchased the Virgin Islands
Mexico just had violent revolution- Wilson didn’t recognize their new government- “watchful waiting”
Pancho Villa led rebel troops to kill Americans in New Mexico- tried to catch him, but then we got involved in WWI- so we had to focus on that

19. Big Idea
What motivated the US to adopt the foreign policies of the early 20th century? (Why did they do these things?)