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A New Foreign Policy America’s Foreign Policy After the Spanish-American War

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Page 1: A New Foreign Policy America’s Foreign Policy After the Spanish-American War

A New Foreign Policy

America’s Foreign Policy After the Spanish-American War

Page 2: A New Foreign Policy America’s Foreign Policy After the Spanish-American War

In What Ways Does America Become More Involved in World Affairs?

Page 3: A New Foreign Policy America’s Foreign Policy After the Spanish-American War

Panama Canal

War demonstrated the need to move quickly between oceans

Colombia stalled negotiations

Encouraged revolution in Panama

Left feelings of ill among Latin Americans

Paid Colombia $25 million in 1921

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Big Stick Diplomacy

Roosevelt Corollary Added to Monroe

Doctrine If countries engaged in

activities harmful to the US…

Intervene to prevent intervention by others

Increased US influence in Latin America Dominican Republic

Collect customs duties to pay debt

“Speak softly and carry a big stick and you will go far”

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Dollar Diplomacy

Taft Use American economic power to further foreign

policy goals Providing or withholding loans Buying up the debts of Latin American countries Keep foreign money out Intervening when instability threatened American

interests Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Haiti

China Railroad – American companies to build a RR in China

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Moral (Missionary) Diplomacy

Wilson American values should guide foreign policy

Spread American ideals of democracy Only support governments that are consistent

with US values Mexican Revolution

Madero, Huerta and Caranza

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Pro-Imperialists

Military Economic Humanitarian Nationalism

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Anti-Imperialists

Imperialism… Rejected America’s foundation – liberty for all The Constitution must follow the flag Undermined democratic values with the

standing army required to control it. Was racist Would lead to more immigrants coming to

America (and lower wages) Was too expensive