Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
Results of the Corollary US – begins to become even further involved in the Caribbean and in Latin America Contributed to Roosevelt’s big stick diplomacy – idea that the US would not be a threatening presence in the region but would not hesitate to protect its interest From Roosevelt’s quote, “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
Citation preview
Homeland DiplomacyHomeland Diplomacy
A World PowerA World Power
1904 – America has emerged as a world power at the turn of the 20th Century
President Roosevelt issues what is known as Roosevelt’s Corollary – amendment to the Monroe Doctrine, said that the US would intervene in the Western Hemisphere if a nation had trouble paying its debts
Results of the CorollaryResults of the Corollary
US – begins to become even further involved in the Caribbean and in Latin America
Contributed to Roosevelt’s big stick diplomacy – idea that the US would not be a threatening presence in the region but would not hesitate to protect its interest
From Roosevelt’s quote, “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
William Taft – 27William Taft – 27thth President PresidentTaft wanted to “substitute money for
bullets”– This idea became known as dollar diplomacy
Taft believed that the US could best maintain its interests by increasing foreign investments
Success – helping China finance railroadsFailures – Latin American countries who
resented the idea that the US was trying to “buy” influence
*VIDEO 78*
Woodrow Wilson – 28Woodrow Wilson – 28thth President PresidentWilson becomes president and denounces
Taft’s Dollar DiplomacyWilson adopts a philosophy known as
missionary diplomacy – idea that the US was to advocate foreign policy by promoting democracy and moral progress in the world.
Wilson denounced imperialism and stated that the US would “not seek one additional foot of territory by conquest.”
Wilson is Tested Wilson is Tested 1915 – series of revolutions and
assassinations shake the country of HaitiWilson sends Marines to protect US
property and banking interests (gained under dollar diplomacy)
Haitian citizens feared the US wished to make them a colony and rebelled
Violent outbreaks engulfed the country – treaty is signed making Haiti a protectorate – not a territory
The PacificThe Pacific
The US in the PacificThe US in the PacificGuam, Alaska, Hawaii, and the Philippines
gave the US grave interests in the PacificTrade with China also became a critical
issue for the United States– US feared that Europe would try to gain control
over ChinaTherefore, the US insisted on an Open-Door
Policy or leaving China open to the US and various other nations for trade and commerce
Boxer RebellionBoxer RebellionChinese nationalist wanted to do away with all
foreign influence– These nationalist were known as “boxers”
Massacred 300 foreigners and Chinese Christians in 1900 – Boxer Rebellion
The US and other powers sent troops to put down the rebellion
Fearing other nations would use this incident as reason to seize more power in China, the US continued to actively advocate an Open-Door Policy in the region
