Big Stick Diplomacy

1. Big Stick Diplomacy By Truman Welling and Hailey Zimmerman

2. Roosevelt American Foreign Policy Activist “Speak softly, but carry big Stick” Civilized vs. Uncivilized Navy

3. 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

4. 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”

5. 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

6. William Howard Taft “Dollar Diplomacy”-Lent countries money to have financial control over them Mostly in less-developed areas

7. Woodrow Wilson Not interested in international affairs but ended up getting pretty involved

8. 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

9. Overall Foreign Policy Wanted to help countries Mostly focus on Central/ South America Keeping Europe away American Power Military

10. Obama and Foreign Policy • Syria-Remove Weapons • Peace • Israel-Peace Treaty • Not Major part • passive role • Stop War in Iraq • Osama Bin Laden

11. 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

12. Foreign Policy Overall Peace/no new wars Get rid on nuclear weapons (major focus) Freedom Pulling out of Afghanistan Terrorism Ending wars

13. 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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