Acquiring and Managing Global Power CH 21

Three Presidents, Three Foreign Policies Roosevelt believed in working quietly and patiently, but using force if necessary, called Big Stick Diplomacy “Speak softly and carry a big stick” US should use “international police power” to protect the preserve peace and protect American interests in the western hemisphere, called the Roosevelt Corollary Over the next several decades the US intervened repeatedly in latin america and the caribbean.

Three Presidents, Three Foreign Policies Taft continued Roosevelt's foreign policy, but shifted economic goals. Stayed in latin america to protect trade and investments, Dollar Diplomacy Nicaragua, US backed leader in 1911, troops kept ‘til 1933 to quell any rebellion

Three Presidents, Three Foreign Policies Wilson took a moral approach to diplomacy Moral Diplomacy, based on democratic ideals rather than on economic investment or use of force Based on human rights Intro’d the idea of self-determination, the idea that people should determine their own government BUT sent troops to Haiti and the Dominican republic Intervened more than Roosevelt or Taft

Intervention in Latin America Colombia & Panama France reaches out to US for help with Panama canal Columbia says no US helps rebellion against columbia, promises protection US recognizes Panama as independent US builds Panama canal

Intervention in Latin America Mexico $2 billion invested in Mexico by 1910 After rebellion, murder, and a coup, Victoriano Huerta controlled the Mexican government Wilson supported Huerta’s chief opponent, Carranza Small skirmish between US and Mexico in 1914 Mexicans and Latin americans HATED it Wilson pulled troops out More Mexican rebellions led to Wilson putting troops BACK in mexico, but pulled them out when we entered WWI

Intervention in Latin America Puerto Rico US began developing government and infrastructure in PR after Spanish-American War PRs grew frustrated with US rule Jones Act - Made PR a U.S. territory Can't vote in US elections Many PRs migrated to US Sugar industry flourished

Intervention in Asia and the Pacific Hawaii Start at 5:21

Intervention in Asia and the Pacific China US watched as China and Japan went to war with Korea in the 1890s Russia, France, and Germany supported China, but demanded favors. Along with GB and Japan, these countries carved out Spheres of Influence, areas in which a single nation controlled the trading rights

Intervention in Asia and the Pacific China China soon carved into pieces of foreign dominated territory US wanted free trade in China, demanding that there be no colonization of china, aka Open Door Policy Boxer rebellion in 1900s, US feared countries would colonize… but no