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Presidential Policy and Imperialism

Presidential Policy and Imperialism. McKinley’s Influence. Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam were added to the United States under his presidency Set the stage for a more aggressive foreign policy. Teddy Roosevelt. Beliefs About Imperialism: Wanted to make the U.S. a great world power

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Presidential Policy and Imperialism

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  1. Presidential Policy and Imperialism

  2. McKinley’s Influence • Hawaii, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam were added to the United States under his presidency • Set the stage for a more aggressive foreign policy

  3. Teddy Roosevelt • Beliefs About Imperialism: • Wanted to make the U.S. a great world power • Moral duty to “civilize” other nations • “Big Stick” Diplomacy • “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far” • Work quietly and patiently to achieve overseas goals, but use force if necessary • Roosevelt Corollary [Addition] • Monroe doctrine had warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere • Many countries in the Western Hemisphere were too weak to defend themselves • RC: U.S. must be a police force to help protect American interests and preserve peace in LA

  4. U.S. Intervention in Latin America • Puerto Rico: 1898-Today • Cuba • Nicaragua: 1909-1910; 1912-1925; 1926-1933 • Panama Canal Zone • Mexico: 1914; 1916-1917 • Honduras: 1924-1925 • Haiti: 1915-1934 • Dominican Republic: 1916-1924 • Virgin Islands (bought from Denmark, 1917)

  5. Taft • Focused on economic goals • Dollar Diplomacy: Taft’s approach to foreign policy • Encourage and protect American trade and investment in Latin America and Asia • This would limit the use of force (but continued to do so)

  6. Wilson • Moral Diplomacy • Based on democratic ideals • U.S. should use power to aid to develop “constitutional liberty in the world” • Also believed in self-determination • Right of other nations to determine their own government (free of outside influence) • Still sent troops though…..(intervened more than Taft and Roosevelt actually)

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