BY TRUMAN WELLING AND HAILEY ZIMMERMAN

Big Stick Diplomacy

Roosevelt

American Foreign Policy Activist“Speak softly, but carry big Stick”Civilized vs. UncivilizedNavy

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 DoctrineU.S. intervene in domestic affairs in Latin

America if they weren’t stable1902 Brought about by Venezuela 1903: first use in Dominican Republic Cuba“Platt Amendment”

The Panama Canal

Most celebrated accomplishment of RooseveltStarted by FrenchJohn 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 AmericaKeeping Europe awayAmerican PowerMilitary

Obama and Foreign Policy

Syria-Remove Weapons Peace

Israel-Peace Treaty Not Major part

passive role

Stop War in IraqOsama Bin Laden

Iraq War

August 31, 2010-end on combat missionStarted with the U.S. searching for Weapons

off Mass Destruction Troops support new Government and fight

insurgents

Foreign Policy Overall

Peace/no new warsGet rid on nuclear weapons (major focus)FreedomPulling out of AfghanistanTerrorismEnding wars

Compare/Contrast

Differences: Obama major focus was on terrorism and nuclear

weapons Roosevelt, Taft, Wilson major focus was on American

PowerSimilarities:

Both involved in third world countries Establishing peace and U.S. power Military important

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