The Big Stick America

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The Big Stick America

• 1901- 1917

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Why a Changes in Foreign Policy?

• US new world power
• Foreign policy was a realm for President to
  expand his power

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The Monroe Doctrine
Past Foreign Policy
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T. R. s Foreign Policy Beliefs

• Civilized vs. Uncivilized
• Civilized white, strong industrial strength
• Uncivilized non white, raw materials
• Economic Relationship between the 2 was vital to
  both
• Therefore, civilized nation had right to
  intervene.

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NEW FOREIGN POLICY

• ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
• and
• BIG STICK POLICY

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The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
1905
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Roosevelt Corollary The US will oppose and use
force if necessary, to prevent European
intervention in the Western Hemisphere
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Chronic wrongdoing may in America, as elsewhere,
ultimately require intervention by some civilized
nation, and in the Western Hemisphere the
adherence of the United States to the Monroe
Doctrine may force the United States, however
reluctantly, in flagrant cases of such wrongdoing
or impotence, to the exercise of an international
police power
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Speak softly, but carry a big stick.
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What is The Big Stick Policy?

• In Latin America, US unwilling to share trading
  rights, military control with any other nations.
• Idea is to police the small debtor nations that
  had unstable governments, so there would be no
  intrusions from European nations.

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How are each of the following examples of the
Big Stick policy?

• Great White Fleet
• Venezuela
• Panama Canal
• Dominican Republic
• Platt Amendment to Cuban Constitution

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Tafts Dollar Diplomacy

• Improve financialopportunities for American
  businesses.
• Use private capital tofurther U. S.
  interestsoverseas.
• Therefore, the U.S. should create stability and
  order abroad that would best promote Americas
  commercial interests.
• Ex. Nicaragua

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Progressing Foreign Policy

• Original Monroe Doctrine - warned Europe from
  expanding influence in Latin America
• Roosevelt Corollary US has right to exercise
  international police power in Western Hemisphere
• 1913, Wilson brought MORAL tone to the Monroe
  Doctrine

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Wilsons Moral Diplomacy

• The U. S. shouldbe the conscienceof the world.
• Spread democracy.
• Promote peace.
• Condemn colonialism.
• Despite US interests.

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Examples of Wilsons Moral Diplomacy

• Dominican Republic
• Haiti
• Dutch West Indies
• Mexico