1. Theodore Roosevelt (TR) 1901-1909 “Speak softly and carry a big stick

2. Diplomacy Style: Gunboat. Use force or threat of force to achieve goals.

3. Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine: US will police force the Western Hemisphere. Big stick: US Navy.

4. Took the Panama Canal from Colombia by helping Panama rebel.

5. Intervened repeatedly in Central America.

6. Guided by what is right for America.

7. Woodrow Wilson 1913-1921 “Tell me what is right and I will fight for it.”

8. Diplomacy Style: Moral
Diplomacy Style: Moral. Convince people to do the right thing through dialogue, example and instruction.

9. Work with other countries of the world to secure peace.

10. 14 Points and League of Nations based on principle of goodness.

11. Guided by what is right for the world.

12. So….. Teddy Roosevelt or Woodrow Wilson?