A New Foreign Policy 17-3b

Big Stick Diplomacy “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far” ~Theodore Roosevelt –The Roosevelt __________ Addition to the _______ __________ –Basically: »America didn’t want any more _________ »America wanted to ________ herself and the ______ of her people »Desired to see _________ ________

–Central Point America would step in and help _______ ________ –Preventing aid from other _________ nations –Example: ____ _______ (now Dominican Republic) »America ____________ became common in ______ __________ –Roosevelt as a _____________ –Goal: Preserve “____ ______” trade with _______ »Concern over the growing power of ______ »Mediated peace talks between Russia and Japan »Won the Nobel Peace Prize for his aid to China

Foreign Policy after Teddy _______ Goals –Maintain an open door to Asia –Preserve stability in _______ _______ –“Substitute dollars for bullets” _______ Diplomacy: Increase American investment in foreign economies –Not always profitable –Created enemies in Latin America

_______ and the Mexican Revolution –Mexico’s chain of changing _______ caused concern for the US –From “dollar diplomacy” to “______ diplomacy” Wilson: the US would apply _____ and ________ standards to foreign policy decisions Led to confrontation with ________