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America as World Power

America as World Power. Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policies. Teddy Roosevelt became Pres in 1901 Won Noble peace Prize for his negotiations Russia + Japan. 1907 he sent 16 gleaming white battleships on a world tour “Great White Fleet” – welcomed in Japan.

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America as World Power

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  1. America as World Power

  2. Roosevelt’s Big Stick Policies • Teddy Roosevelt became Pres in 1901 • Won Noble peace Prize for his negotiations Russia + Japan. • 1907 he sent 16 gleaming white battleships on a world tour “Great White Fleet” – welcomed in Japan. • Panama – Intervened to orchestrate Panamas independence & formulated a treaty to give US control of Panama Canal Platt Amendment all over again!

  3. Roosevelt’s Corollary • “Speak softly and carry a big stick” (Africa proverb) • Big Stick Policy – Roosevelt’s Corollary to the Monroe Docrine. Warned Europeans to stay away from Latin Am “ force the US to exercise an international police power” • US exercised its police power many times in the next decade. • US involvement in Latin Am included sending in troops, controlling gov budgets, running elections and beginning construction of the Panama Canal

  4. Open Door Policy • Roosevelt fostered this policy in Asia. • It called for equal commercial opportunity for all nations trading with China. • Boxer Rebellion – Chinese led against Foreigners • Roosevelt sent troops to join with Japan & GB so that he could preserve US access to trade with China. • He was awarded the Noble Peace prize for mediating the Russo- Japanese War

  5. Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy • Pres Taft followed the policy of using US Gov to guarantee loans to foreign countries made by US businessmen.

  6. Wilson’s Missionary Diplomacy • 1913 Gave Monroe Doctrine a moral tone. • US had a moral responsibility to deny recognition to any Latin Am Gov it viewed as oppressive, undemocratic or hostile to US interests – pressure to be democratic. • 1911 Huerta took over Mexican Gov (executed Pres.) • 1914 Wilson used an incident to send in US marines – nearly came to war. - US recognize new Carranza Gov. • US sent 15K troops against rebel Pancho Vila. • Gen Pershing chased him for 1 year. • Wilson called out 150K National Guards to patrole the Mex Border. • 1917 US had to withdraw to enter WW1

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