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Imperialist Foreign Policy
US History: Spiconardi
Roosevelt Corollary
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Reinterpretation and addendum to Monroe
Doctrine
• The Monroe Doctrine required the US to step in
& act as an “international police power.”
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Economic problems in Venezuela and the Dominican
Republican led to the possibility of European
interference in those nations
The “Big Stick” Policy
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“Speak softly and carry a big stick.”
• Use would use diplomacy at first to
protect interests in Latin America, but…
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Would use military force when necessary
Panama Canal
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In 1901 the United States negotiated
the rights to build a canal in the
Caribbean
• Had to allow all nations to use it
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U.S. decides to construct canal in
Panama, which was part of Colombia
Colombia did not agree to the
financial terms offered by the United
States
Panama Canal
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Roosevelt strongly encourages
Panamanians to rebel and declare their
independence
Under TR’s foreign policy, use brokers a
treaty, which Panama to construct a canal
and lease the land for 99 years
Panama Canal
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250 million cubic
yards of soil
removed
Ten years to
construct
Workers died of
yellow fever and
malaria
Dollar Diplomacy
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President Taft’s foreign policy
• United States would invest in foreign
economies to ensure stability
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Increases American involvement in foreign
affairs
Assume debts and pay them off to avoid
interference from European nations
The Good Neighbor Policy
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Presidents Hoover
and F.D. Roosevelt
try to improve
relations with Latin
America
• Less intervention &
more cooperation
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Economic influence
continued