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Foreign Policies of McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson

Foreign Policies of McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson. Presidents ’ Beliefs. William McKinley. Beliefs Moral responsibility to Christianize and civilize those who were not Main interest – to secure the will and interest of the average working man

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Foreign Policies of McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson

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  1. Foreign Policies of McKinley, Roosevelt, Taft, & Wilson Presidents’ Beliefs

  2. William McKinley • Beliefs • Moral responsibility to Christianize and civilize those who were not • Main interest – • to secure the will and interest of the average working man • The “people” should get what they want • Wanted to expand the frontier – continue “manifest destiny” 1897 - 1901

  3. Theodore Roosevelt • Big Stick Diplomacy • “Speak softly and carry a big stick” • Big stick = military • International negotiations backed by threat of force • U.S. has moral responsibility to “civilize” weaker nations • Roosevelt Corollary (to Monroe Doctrine) • U.S. can use “international police power” in Latin America to prevent European nations from intervening 1901 – 1909

  4. William Howard Taft • Wanted to expand American trade • Dollar Diplomacy • “Substituting dollars for bullets” • Maintain orderly societies abroad by increasing investments in foreign economies • Main Goals • Maintain Open Door to China • Preserve Stability in Latin America 1909 - 1913

  5. Woodrow Wilson • Wanted Foreign Policy based on principles rather than materialism • “Moral Diplomacy” • Hoped to spread democracy, condemn colonialism, and promote peace • 3rd Party Mediation of Conflicts • Nations would remain peaceful during mediation • Hoped "to cultivate the friendship" w/ LA • Help other nations achieve self-government eventually • U.S. model (democracy) 1913 - 1921

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