Early 20 th Century Foreign Policy

1. Early 20th Century Foreign Policy Ms. Jerome

2. A Changing Era The dawn of the 20th century saw the U.S. as an imperial power. Each president of the new era, made variations to how they saw America’s role in the western hemisphere, and the world William McKinley, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft, Woodrow Wilson

3. Military Diplomacy What do you think is meant by the term “military diplomacy” TR coined the phrase “Big Stick Diplomacy” “Speak softly but carry a big stick” TR also issued the “Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine” Called the U.S. an “international policeman” TR hoped to establish international negotiations backed by the threat of force.

4. Dollar Diplomacy The foreign policy outlined by President William Howard Taft U.S. gives out loans to foreign countries. Encouraged American businesses to invest in foreign countries Often times made Latin American countries financially dependent and indebted to American businesses “Dollars not Bullets”

5. Moral Diplomacy The use of integrity, morals and protection of rights to promote foreign policy goals Wilson wanted to show U.S. respect for other nations’ rights Wilson opposed imperialism and the big stick and dollar diplomacy Wilson refused to support a non democratic nation in Latin America If the U.S. only supported pro-democratic countries, he would economically hurt the non democratic countries.

6. Group 1: William McKinley • Create a prezi for the foreign policy of William McKinley • Include the list of events below. Explain each on your prezi. • You must decide whether each of the below was employing Military, Dollar, or Moral Diplomacy: • Intervention in Hawaii • Spanish American War • Philippine American War • Open Door Notes • Boxer Rebellion

7. Group 2: Roosevelt • Create a prezifor the foreign policy of Teddy Roosevelt • Include the list of events below. Explain each on your prezi. • You must decide whether each of the below was employing Military, Dollar, or Moral Diplomacy. • U.S. acquisition of Isthmus of Panama from Colombia (the Hay BunauVarilla Treaty of 1903) • Treaty of Portsmouth 1905 • “Gentleman’s Agreement” 1908 • Great White Fleet

8. Group 3: Roosevelt continued • Create a prezi for the foreign policy of Teddy Roosevelt • Include the list of events below. Explain each on your prezi. • You must decide whether each of the below was employing Military, Dollar, or Moral Diplomacy. • Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine • Venezuela Crisis • Dominican Republic Crisis

9. Group 4: Taft • Create a prezifor the foreign policy of William Howard Taft • Include the list of events below. Explain each on your prezi. • You must decide whether each of the below was employing Military, Dollar, or Moral Diplomacy. • Building railroads in China • Intervention in Hondorus 1909 • Intervention in Nicaragua 1911

10. Group 5: Wilson • Create a prezifor the foreign policy of Wilson • Include the list of events below. Explain each on your prezi. • You must decide whether each of the below was employing Military, Dollar, or Moral Diplomacy. • Jones Act of 1916 • Intervention in Haiti (1915) • Conflict with Pancho Villa in Mexico

11. Group 6: Wilson • Create a prezi for the foreign policy of WILSON • Include the list of events below. Explain each on your prezi. • You must decide whether each of the below was employing Military, Dollar, or Moral Diplomacy. • Intervention in Dominican Republic (1916) • Jones Shafroth Act • Intervention in WWI