New American Diplomacy “Speak softly, but carry a Big stick”
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New American DiplomacyNew American Diplomacy
““Speak softly, but carry a Speak softly, but carry a Big stick”Big stick”
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Does America still employ TR’s “big stick” diplomacy?
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Opening ChinaOpening China• Spheres of InfluenceSpheres of Influence
– Japan & western powers carved Japan & western powers carved China into regionsChina into regions
– Within each sphere, one nation Within each sphere, one nation held economic dominanceheld economic dominance
• The Open Door PolicyThe Open Door Policy– US at a geographical disadvantageUS at a geographical disadvantage– Open Door Note (1899)Open Door Note (1899)– Respect Chinese rights and fair Respect Chinese rights and fair
competitioncompetition• The Boxer Rebellion (1900)The Boxer Rebellion (1900)
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Roosevelt becomes PresidentRoosevelt becomes President
• McKinley is assassinated 1901McKinley is assassinated 1901
• TR becomes youngest presidentTR becomes youngest president
• Roosevelt and Foreign AffairsRoosevelt and Foreign Affairs– 1st President to play a significant role in 1st President to play a significant role in
World AffairsWorld Affairs
– Imperialism in Western HemisphereImperialism in Western Hemisphere
– Proponent of Military and Naval Proponent of Military and Naval preparednesspreparedness
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Presidential FirstsPresidential Firsts• First to invite an African American to a First to invite an African American to a
White House dinnerWhite House dinner
• First to have Secret Service protectionFirst to have Secret Service protection
• First to win Nobel Peace Prize for his First to win Nobel Peace Prize for his work towards ending the Russo-Japanese work towards ending the Russo-Japanese WarWar
• First to take trip outside the United StatesFirst to take trip outside the United States
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More Presidential FirstsMore Presidential Firsts• First to give an open invitation to First to give an open invitation to
the pressthe press
• First to be First to be – submerged in a submarinesubmerged in a submarine
– to own a carto own a car
– to have a telephone in his hometo have a telephone in his home
– to be allowed to operate the light to be allowed to operate the light switches in the White Houseswitches in the White House
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Panama Canal: Roosevelt’s Most Panama Canal: Roosevelt’s Most Famous Foreign Policy InitiativeFamous Foreign Policy Initiative
Here TR inspects the canal construction in Panama in 1906. Here TR inspects the canal construction in Panama in 1906.
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Panama CanalPanama Canal
• Spanish-American War Spanish-American War emphasized need for Canalemphasized need for Canal
• Colombia rejected U.S. offer to Colombia rejected U.S. offer to construct canal.construct canal.
• Gunboat DiplomacyGunboat Diplomacy– Panamanian rebellionPanamanian rebellion– US prevents re-supply of troopsUS prevents re-supply of troops
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Roosevelt as “Peacemaker”Roosevelt as “Peacemaker”• Russo-Japanese WarRusso-Japanese War
– war was over ports in Manchuria war was over ports in Manchuria and Koreaand Korea
– Russian fleet destroyedRussian fleet destroyed
• TR brokers PeaceTR brokers Peace– TR doesn’t want either side to gain TR doesn’t want either side to gain
a monopoly in Asiaa monopoly in Asia
– Japanese secretly asked TRJapanese secretly asked TR
• Treaty of PortsmouthTreaty of Portsmouth
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Roosevelt CorollaryRoosevelt Corollary• MotivationMotivation
– concerned about German & British concerned about German & British influence in L.A.influence in L.A.
– Extension of Monroe Doctrine (1823)Extension of Monroe Doctrine (1823)
• PolicyPolicy– Preventive InterventionPreventive Intervention
– Keep economic and Political stabilityKeep economic and Political stability
– "Policeman of the Caribbean”"Policeman of the Caribbean”
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Taft and Latin AmericaTaft and Latin America
• Continued Roosevelt’s policyContinued Roosevelt’s policy
• Dollar DiplomacyDollar Diplomacy– Supported Latin America Supported Latin America
developmentdevelopment
– Eliminate poverty & social disorderEliminate poverty & social disorder
• Intervened in Nicaragua (1911)Intervened in Nicaragua (1911)
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