Moral Diplomacy and Wilson

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David WangAPUSH

Mrs. Oberndorfer

2/12/12



US foreign policy was used to protect foreign WallStreet investments

Used financial power to extend influence to foreigncountries

US government took advantage of this, and insistedupon Wall Street investors to flood Latin American

markets with money to shut out foreign funds- Violence ensued, and American troops were sent in

Dollar Diplomacy and

President Taft



Wilson had to intervene in Latin America despite his

heavy anti-imperialistic sentiments- due to the fact that violence in these countries made by

dollar diplomacy caused US investors and corporations toworry

- Urged Wilson to continue intervening- Example: Wilson kept Marines in Nicaragua to maintain

order

- Example: Wilson sent troops to Haiti, when theirpresident was killed, by the pressure from New Yorkbanks

Led Wilson to support a new foreign policy

Consequences of Dollar

Diplomacy on President Wilson



Foreign policy through economic pressure- Only supported and traded with Latin American governments that were

democratic or supported US interests

- Put pressure on non-democratic countries economically- “The force of America is the force of moral principle.”- Woodrow Wilson,excerpt of “Wilson at Luncheon Champions Daniels” speech.

- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F00815FB395816738DDDA10994DD405B858DF1D3

Increased America’s soft power- a persuasive approach to internationalrelations, typically involving the use of economic or cultural influence*

Moral diplomacy was an anti-imperialist ideology that spread democracyand promoted American economic growth Promote peace throughout the world Denounced colonialism

*www.dictionary.com

Moral Diplomacy under

President Wilson

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F00815FB395816738DDDA10994DD405B858DF1D3







Mexican Revolution takes off in 1910

US wants to make sure that Mexico becomes democratic and

supportive of US interests Porfirio Diaz, a dictator since 1876 that let foreigners control

about 68% of Mexican land, frustrated many Mexicans

Francisco Madero takes over, leads foreign countries to fear thathe will abolish foreigners and their property holdings in Mexico

- US and other countries conspire with parts of Mexican Army foroverthrowing Madero

Represents moral diplomacy since Madero did not seem tosupport US interests in Mexico, he had to be kicked out.

Moral Diplomacy in

Mexico



In 1913, General Huerta, a dictator with heavy autocratic rule, rises to

power- In an effort to rid of Huerta’s dictatorship spread democracy and support

US interests (moral diplomacy), Wilson fueled another revolt by givingarms to two revolutionary leaders, Carranza and “Pancho” Villa

- Tampico Incident: Mexico captures US vessel for being in a war zonewithout a permit

- Mexico later issues an apology and releases the sailors, but the USdemands a 21-gun salute

- Mexico says they would only give a 21-gun salute if the US saluted theMexican flag, therefore recognizing Huerta’s government as legitimate.

- Enraged, US seizes the port of Vera Cruz Carranza rises to power, leaving Pancho as the chief rival Pancho attacks US troops on Mexican soil, hoping the US would send

troops to Mexico and therefore cause turbulence between Carranza and theUS

The Mexican situation became so problematic that not only did the US

citizens want out of Mexico, both sides of the Mexican revolution alsowanted the US out

Moral Diplomacy in Mexico

(cont.)



Political cartoon mocking the US’s obsessionwith intervening in Mexico



Numerous assassinations and power changes between 1911 and 1915

led to turmoil in Haiti Germans had heavy influence in Haiti, despite the fact that the Monroe

Doctrine and Roosevelt Corollary said that the US would not tolerateforeign intervention in the western hemisphere US government and bankers decided to take control of Haiti’s national

bank Jean Vilbrun Guillaume Sam, established power with the help of the

US Overthrown by anti-American revolutionaries in Haiti

- The lack of support for US interests and the threat of losing economicinfluence in Haiti prompted Wilson to send in Marines to occupy Haiti

Moral Diplomacy was used to control Cuba economically. When thesituation in Haiti no longer suited US interests, the US intervened

Moral Diplomacy in Haiti



Established civilian government on Puerto Rico

Other implications that came along with this

- Governor and President of US had right to veto laws

- Stop legislation

- Control economic matters, mail services,immigration, and defense

Moral Diplomacy and the

Jones-Shafroth Act



Led to resentment against US Moral diplomacy inevitably led to the use of arms

Moral diplomacy overprotected businesses Despite Wilson’s anti-imperialist intentions, MoralDiplomacy contributed to Wilson acting in foreignpolicies more than any other President

US would withdraw from Mexico as Germany sent theZimmermann Telegram to Mexico, which asked Mexico

to wage war with the US Mexico declines the proposal Enraged by the proposal, the US public shifted it’s

attention on possible war with Germany

Effects of Wilson’s Moral

Diplomacy



Influenced Wilson’s decision to form the League of Nations: spread

democracy, encourage moral behavior- Primary Source excerpt from Wilson’s Fourteen Points

“XIV. A general association of nations must be formed under specificcovenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of politicalindependence and territorial integrity to great and small states alike.” Embargo against Cuba: Cuba is not democratic, has poor humans rights

record, and does not support US interests- Moral Diplomacy can be through economics- Link to all the countries the US has embargoed with or currently is

embargoing with- http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/embargoed_countries/index.html Shows how Wilson’s policy of not trading with countries that are not

supportive of democracy or US interests has prevailed through the years

Moral Diplomacy Today

http://www.pmddtc.state.gov/embargoed_countries/index.html






Political Cartoon mocking how Wilson’s League of Nations has theUS tied up in a difficult situation. Many different nations withdifferent agendas are trying to pull the US to their side. The idea ofa League of Nations was influenced by the idea of Moral

Diplomacy.



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