PRESIDENTIAL POLICY AND IMPERIALISM

McKinley’s Influence Hawaii, Philippines,

Puerto Rico, Guam were added to the United States under his presidency

Set the stage for a more aggressive foreign policy

Teddy Roosevelt Beliefs About Imperialism:

Wanted to make the U.S. a great world power Moral duty to “civilize” other nations

“Big Stick” Diplomacy “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far” Work quietly and patiently to achieve overseas goals,

but use force if necessary Roosevelt Corollary [Addition]

Monroe doctrine had warned Europe to stay out of the Western Hemisphere

Many countries in the Western Hemisphere were too weak to defend themselves

RC: U.S. must be a police force to help protect American interests and preserve peace in LA

U.S. Intervention in Latin America Puerto Rico: 1898-Today Cuba Nicaragua: 1909-1910; 1912-1925; 1926-1933 Panama Canal Zone Mexico: 1914; 1916-1917 Honduras: 1924-1925 Haiti: 1915-1934 Dominican Republic: 1916-1924 Virgin Islands (bought from Denmark, 1917)

Taft Focused on economic goals Dollar Diplomacy: Taft’s approach to

foreign policy Encourage and protect American trade and

investment in Latin America and Asia This would limit the use of force (but

continued to do so)

Wilson Moral Diplomacy

Based on democratic ideals U.S. should use power to aid to develop

“constitutional liberty in the world” Also believed in self-determination

Right of other nations to determine their own government (free of outside influence)

Still sent troops though…..(intervened more than Taft and Roosevelt actually)