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Name: ___________________________
Presidential Diplomacy
Diplomacy: The art and practice of conducting negotiations between representatives of groups or states.
1. Making _____________________ and trade agreements with other nations with _________________ approval.
2. Forming ________________________.
3. Meeting with the ________________________ of other countries to solve _____________________.
4. Providing ______________ to other countries.
5. Sending ______________ into other nations as __________________________________.
Big Stick Diplomacy: The idea of negotiating peacefully, simultaneously threatening with the "big stick", or the
military.
Roosevelt believed in building ______________and _____________ strength.
Roosevelt believed that the U.S. should use its power to intervene in
“uncivilized” nations. He believed that the U.S. should maintain order in those countries,
protecting sources of raw materials for U.S. production.
The U.S. would _____________________with other nations, but negotiations
would be backed up by
the_____________________________.
Dollar Diplomacy: is the effort of the United States—particularly under President William
Howard Taft—to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its
economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.
-Taft felt U.S. foreign policy should focus on expanding U.S ________________ interests.
-Taft used ___________________ power to secure rights to protect and expand U.S.
_____________________________ in other nations.
-Taft often secured trade agreements or provided____________ to nations to gain more control of other countries.
-Used the U.S ______________ to protect U.S. business interests.
Moral Diplomacy: This promotes the growth of the nation's ideals and damages nations
with different ideologies.
-____________________ way was the best way.
- U.S. must bring ____________________ and _______________________to other nations.
- Despite his belief in Moral Diplomacy, Wilson often resorted to ____________________ and
__________________________________to suit his needs.
- Wanted to ensure that a _________________________________ was in place in other nations.
Name:_____________________________________________________________________
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Date:______________________________________________________________________________Period: ________
Presidential Diplomacy
Read pages 542-546 (Chapter 18, Section 4) and complete the handout.
Key Terms: Roosevelt Corollary, Big Stick Diplomacy, Dollar Diplomacy, Moral Diplomacy.
I.
Roosevelt’s Big Stick Diplomacy
a. “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
i. Who is the “big stick” in his view? ___________________________________
ii. What type of foreign policy did Roosevelt support? ________________________
b. Define the Roosevelt Corollary:_____________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
i. How is this an example of imperialism? ________________________________
II.
Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy
a. Taft was not as _____________________ as Roosevelt in pursuing foreign policy aims.
b. Taft’s main foreign policy goals were:______________________________________.
c. What did Taft mean by “substituting dollars for bullets”? __________________________
________________________________________________________________
d. Define dollar diplomacy: ___________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
III.
Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy
a. American _______________ in Mexico under President Woodrow Wilson led to even more
_____________________ feeling in Latin America.
b. In 1913, General Victoriano Huerta overthrew the Mexican president and killed him.
c. The US had invested over __________________ in Mexican economy. American investors
urged Wilson to recognize Huerta as Mexico’s new leader, but President Wilson viewed Huerta
as a ______________, ruling without the consent of the _______________.
d. From now on, the United States would apply _______________ and ______________ standards
to _____________________________ decisions (“moral diplomacy”).
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