U.S. Foreign Policy in Latin America
Period 7: 1890-1945
Do Now:
The Monroe Doctrine (1823):
Recall: What is the Monroe Doctrine?
Why did the U.S. issue the policy?
The Roosevelt Corollary:
First, what is a corollary?
Corollary ______
Latin America & the Caribbean was in massive international debt (they owed a lot of European nations money)
How does one collect money from someone who doesn’t pay back? ______
Roosevelt Corollary President Roosevelt added a “chapter” to the Monroe Doctrine, stating the U.S. would ______
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Quotes
“Chronic wrong doing [would require] intervention by some civilized nation”
U.S. would assume the role of “______”
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The Roosevelt Corollary affectionately became known as the “Big Stick Policy” because of a speech with the a West African Proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick”
What do you think that means?
Dollar Diplomacy:
President Taft’s foreign policy = “______”
“Substitute dollars for bullets”
America would ______
Use American funds & business interest to prevent unrest in economically weak countries
Poverty = ______
Guarantee loans of Latin American & Asian Countries
Why would America do this?
Moral Diplomacy:
President Woodrow Wilson believed U.S. foreign policy should not be driven by money, but morality
Moral Diplomacy U.S. should make foreign policy decisions based on matters of ______
Wilson believed ______
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You Decide:
Which form of diplomacy was the most effective and why?
Do you think the U.S. was trying to be a helpful neighbor to Latin America or exploit them? Explain.
Wrap Up:
Complete the questions below based on the political cartoon.
A) Briefly describe the main point of the political cartoon in relation to American overseas expansion at the turn of the 20th century.
B) Briefly explain the action of the United States between the years 1890 and 1914 in reference to expansion policy of the government. Give one specific example to support your answer.
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