Transcript Americas New Role as World Leaderx

Eliseo Lugo III
DIFFERENT POLICIES FOR DIFFERENT
PRESIDENTS
Gun
Boat Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
ROOSEVELT AND THE BIG STICK POLICY
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Roosevelt liked quoting an
old West African proverb
which stated “ Speak
softly and carry a Big
Stick.” What does this
proverb mean?
Roosevelt wanted the
world to know that if
diplomacy failed, the
United States would use
military force to protect its
interests.
What “interests” is
Roosevelt speaking about
THE ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
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Roosevelt claimed that the United
States was the leader of the
Western Hemisphere
He wanted to keep European
nations from establishing their
power here.
In 1904, several European
nations threatened to use military
force against the Dominican
Republic for some outstanding
debts that they had.
Roosevelt responded to these
threats by stating that the United
States had the right to “exercise a
police order” to keep the peace.
Roosevelt utilized Gun Boat
Diplomacy to achieve his goals.
THE ROOSEVELT COROLLARY
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According to Roosevelt, the
United States had the right to
intervene when countries in
the Western hemisphere
came into conflict or disputes
with European powers.
This statement in essence
expanded the Monroe
Doctrine and became known
as the Roosevelt Corollary to
the Monroe Doctrine.
In the case of the Dominican
Republic, Roosevelt sent in
the U.S. Marines and took
over the nation’s finances.
Police of the Western
Hemisphere
TAFT AND DOLLAR DIPLOMACY
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William Howard Taft, who became
president after Roosevelt, had a different
approach to diplomacy than Roosevelt.
His foreign policy became known as
“Dollar Diplomacy”
Dollar Diplomacy is a policy based on the
idea that economic ties were the best way
to expand American influence.
In other words, rather than using military
power, Taft favored using economic power
to expand American influence.
Taft pushed for American bankers and
businessmen to invest heavily in Latin
America
As with Roosevelt’s Gunboat Diplomacy,
many Latin Americans resented Taft’s
Dollar Diplomacy and interference in their
affairs.
Taft’s “Dollar
Diplomacy”
continued
Improve financial
opportunities for American
businesses.
Use private capital to
further U. S. interests
overseas.
Therefore, the U.S.
should create stability and order
abroad that would best promote
America’s commercial interests.
WILSON AND MORAL DIPLOMACY
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Woodrow Wilson followed Taft into the
presidency of the United States.
He also had his own vision of diplomacy.
Wilson’s diplomacy became known as
“Moral Diplomacy”
He stated that U.S. Foreign policy should
focus on supporting and promoting
democracy throughout the world.
He would apply this policy in Mexico
after they had overthrown dictator
Porfirio Diaz.
Wilson would be forced to deal with
Mexico militarily, after Mexican rebel,
Fransisco “Pnacho” Villa killed 18
Americans in New Mexico in 1916.
Wilson sent soldiers into Mexico to
pursue Villa.
They pursued him for 11 months.
Villa was never captured.
Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy”
Summarized
The U. S. should
be the conscience
of the world.
Spread democracy.
Promote peace.
Condemn
colonialism.
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