1. Foreign Policy

2. def - how the US approaches its relationships with other countries

3. Open Door Policy Sphere of Influence: special trade privileges, which the US did not have fearing that China would fall to European imperial powers, the US insisted on the Open Door Policy - it left China open for trade and commerce This policy did not benefit China Rather it lead to increased economic opportunity for the US - What did we sell the Chinese?

4. Panama Canal Roosevelt became president after McKinley was killed Wanted to be able to allow ship to sail from East coast to Asia much faster Colombia controlled and would not allow the US the land, however there just happened to be a rebellion and the US provided Naval support - imperialism

5. The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine a.k.a.”Big Stick Diplomacy” - Theodore Roosevelt US would be policeman that would keep Europe out of Western Hemisphere US had the right to intervene in the region if a nation had trouble paying its debts. - would not be a threat, but would protect its interests with force name came from West African proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far”

6. Dollar Diplomacy WIlliam Taft after Roosevelt “substitute money for bullets” - US could best maintain order in nations abroad by increasing US foreign investments encouraged bankers and businesses to invest in Railroads and factories to “buy influence”

7. “Moral/Missionary Diplomacy” Woodrow Wilson - based on idealistic view that it was the role of the US to promote democracy and moral progress & “elect good men” in the world, while supporting American capitalism opposed imperialism - would not “seek one additional foot of territory by conquest” However, Haiti and Pancho Villa Non-Interventionism

8. President’s Policy Each policy involved the US more in foreign affairs created resentment from other nations