A New Foreign Policy US and Territorial Expansion

US Foreign Policy The US controls several overseas territories US has a booming economy US has a booming economy Theodore Roosevelt becomes President after McKinley is assassinated. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President after McKinley is assassinated. US needs a quicker ocean route between the Pacific and Atlantic

Panama Canal Issue PROBLEM: Panama is a province of Columbia, but they don’t want to give it up.PROBLEM: Panama is a province of Columbia, but they don’t want to give it up. US backs a Panamanian revolt against Columbia and protects Panamanian rebels US gives Panama 10 million dollars in exchange for the strip of land. It takes ten years for the US, along with other countries, to complete the canal. US gives Columbia $25 million in 1921 to make up for taking Panama

Anti-Imperialism **With the occupation of the Philippines, many Americans began to question the intentions and foreign policy of the U.S. *As a result, opponents of U.S. involvement in the Philippines established The Anti- Imperialist League

Pros and Cons of Imperialism PROS 1.Offers a new frontier for American spirit 2.Gain access to foreign markets 3.Strategic military locations were taken 4.Became powerful and feared. 5.Scouting Movement expands CONS 1.Rejects American ideal of democracy 2.“The Constitution must follow the flag” 3.Morally wrong to force people to change. 4.Racism- Different races were coming to the U.S. 5.Too much cost to expand (military, taxes, service)

Presidents and their Foreign Policies

Showing America’s Power In 1907, Pres. Roosevelt sent part of the United States Navy on a cruise around the world. Great White Fleet- White ships sailed the world showing how powerful the Navy was. The U.S. often had to defend governments that were unpopular to the inhabitants. Also, because many countries feared the United States, they turned to them for help.

The Great White Fleet

Teddy Roosevelt and Big Stick Diplomacy The US is the “Big Stick” (Navy) USA becomes International Police Power Roosevelt Corollary- Counteracted the Monroe Doctrine “See that neighboring countries are stable orderly, and prosperous.” Negotiated a treaty between Russia and Japan who were at war. Took over Dominican Republic when it went bankrupt and paid off its debts. This means US will intervene in other countries when it’s in our “best interest” Did this to keep China open to trade Wins Teddy the Nobel Peace Prize US is a force in international policy

William Howard Taft and Dollar Diplomacy Wanted to be able to trade with China and keep peace in Latin America. Wanted to “replace bullets with dollars” by investing in foreign economies.Wanted to “replace bullets with dollars” by investing in foreign economies. Our interventions were not welcome in Latin American countries. Bad investments in China