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2015: Roosevelt foreign policy notes.”
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BELLWORK (pg.133-137)
Define “Big Stick Diplomacy.”
How did Roosevelt get the rights to construct the Panama Canal
in Panama? Why was this controversial?
Why did TR implement the Roosevelt Corollary? (Focus on
situation in Venezuela)
What did the actual Roosevelt Corollary rule? How was it
different than the Monroe Doctrine?
What is extraterritoriality? How did this benefit the U.S.?
THINKER: Roosevelt believed it was the US duty to bring the
benefits of “civilization” to the “backward” corners of the earth.
What do you think this means? How does it relate to the
Roosevelt Corollary?
The Panama Canal
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The building started in
November 1903 and
finished in 1914; six months
ahead of schedule and $23
million under budget.
• Discuss: Why would U.S.
citizens support the Panama
Canal? Why would they
oppose it?
Video Clips on the Panama Canal
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gK12z
NC_jaM time lapse
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6laor8rk
0VQ&feature=related building of the canal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4iY8AdO5I&feature=related how it works
Progressive Presidents
Roosevelt, Taft & Wilson
Taft: 1908-1912
Wilson: 1912-1921
TR: 1901-1908
Foreign Policies of Taft vs. Wilson (140-2)
Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy
Definition
Goal
Example(s) of its use
Advantage & effectiveness
Disadvantage &
ineffectiveness
How does this compare to
other imperialist
presidents?
Wilson’s Moral
Diplomacy
William Howard Taft
• 1909-1913
• Nickname: “Big Bill”
• Personality: lethargic, unsure
of himself.
• Weighed 325 Pounds
• Big Bill: Split his pants wile
visiting the czar of Russia,
couldn’t tie his own shoes, got
stuck in the White House
bathtub several times.
Taft’s Progressive Policies
• “Dollar Diplomacy”: extend business interests in Latin
America and East Asia instead of war
• Brought twice as many suits against businesses as
Roosevelt did
• First federal
budget
• Federal
Children's Bureau
Election of 1912
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This election is controversial for many
reasons:
Roosevelt decided to run again
A third-party candidate receives a lot of votes
Socialism hits its peak in American History
It splits the Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson
• Nickname: “The School
Master” because he was
the best-educated
President.
• Despite his cold exterior,
Wilson wrote 1,000’s of
sexy love letters to his wife,
and frequently visited a
woman in Bermuda
• In 1919 Wilson suffered a
stroke, his wife Edith was
the gatekeeper during his
recovery (first female
president?)
Wilson’s Progressive Policies
• “Moral Diplomacy:” support is
given only to countries whose
moral beliefs are similar to the
democratic U.S.
• This promotes the growth of the
nation's ideals and damages
nations with different ideologies.
• He also hoped to increase the
number of democratic nations,
particularly in Latin America
Foreign Policy Review Skits
Your task…..
• In a group, create a skit that
demonstrates understanding of a
specific Foreign Policy from the
period of US Imperialism.
• Your skit should emphasize:
– Meaning and goal of the policy
– How it was used in the Americas
– Effects (Adv/Disadv)
• This is review! Make sure it is
clear and easy to understand!
• Be creative! Get into character!
The groups…….
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Monroe Doctrine
Open Door Policy
Big Stick Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
Moral Diplomacy
Dollar vs. Moral Diplomacy
• In order to learn more about the foreign
policies of progressive presidents, you are
going to complete a worksheet.
• These will be your notes for the section so
make sure you read the information,
summarize it, and complete the
worksheet.