Unit 8 America's Foreign Police
Unit 8 Paper: America’s Foreign Polices Three foreign policies were considered the birth of American foreign policies. Roosevelt helped create the Roosevelt Corollary; Taft created the Dollar Diplomacy; while Wilson made the Moral Diplomacy. They all have different aspects, but it still leads down to one thing: the involvement in Latin Americas affairs. "Walk softly, but carry a big stick." This phrase was characterized by Roosevelt’s foreign policy, Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. The Roosevelt Corollary was created in 1904. A corollary is a statement that follows readily from a previous statement. The Dominican Republic was becoming more in debt with European countries. So, Roosevelt’s solution was to make a corollary that
stated “United States wanted to see nations in the Western Hemisphere "stable, orderly, and prosperous." However, if any country engaged in "chronic wrongdoing," it may "require intervention by some civilized nation."” In other words, the United States was the policeman for the Western Hemisphere. This corollary helped “justify the United States’ military intervention in countries such as Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.” While Roosevelt’s foreign policy used military tactics for the key element, Taft used economics. The Taft Dollar Diplomacy meant that the U.S. could pay European loans if other countries were in debt. He believed that this would keep European countries out of Latin American countries, and require other countries to give “certain rights” to the U.S. “in the exchange for the financial assistance.” Though he used economics as a key element, he also used the military for his advantage. “He invited U.S. banks to rescue debt-ridden Honduras with loans and grants, and he sent 2,700 U.S.
marines to stabilize Nicaragua 's conservative, pro-U.S. regime when rebels threatened to overthrow its government” In all honesty, Taft’s foreign policy was unsuccessful. For example, China denied under Taft. While Roosevelt and Taft wanted to take part in foreign policies, Wilson wanted to just establish democratic governments in Latin America. Wilson’s moral diplomacy was meant to “establish democratic governments in struggling nations it would then secure their loyalty to the United States and not to European countries.” It also meant that America would only support Latin American governments that were democratic and supported U.S. interests. When Mexico attacked the U.S. Wilson sent troops down there, but finally withdrawn them once a constitutional government was made up. “Moral diplomacy was not effective in creating a government in Mexico that ruled according to the principles favored by the United States.” In conclusion, the following foreign affairs: Roosevelt’s Corollary, Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, and Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy helped with foreign affairs to an extent. Not all were successful, but this helped the birth of the Americans foreign policies.
Works Cited
"Foreign Affairs." Miller Center. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, n.d. Web. 26 July 2014.
"Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, 1904." Office of the Historian. Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State, n.d. Web. 26 July 2014.
"The Russia Hand: A Memoir of Presidential Diplomacy." Choice Reviews Online 40.05 (2003): 40-3083. San Fernando. 2003. Web. 26 July 2014.
stated “United States wanted to see nations in the Western Hemisphere "stable, orderly, and prosperous." However, if any country engaged in "chronic wrongdoing," it may "require intervention by some civilized nation."” In other words, the United States was the policeman for the Western Hemisphere. This corollary helped “justify the United States’ military intervention in countries such as Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic.” While Roosevelt’s foreign policy used military tactics for the key element, Taft used economics. The Taft Dollar Diplomacy meant that the U.S. could pay European loans if other countries were in debt. He believed that this would keep European countries out of Latin American countries, and require other countries to give “certain rights” to the U.S. “in the exchange for the financial assistance.” Though he used economics as a key element, he also used the military for his advantage. “He invited U.S. banks to rescue debt-ridden Honduras with loans and grants, and he sent 2,700 U.S.
marines to stabilize Nicaragua 's conservative, pro-U.S. regime when rebels threatened to overthrow its government” In all honesty, Taft’s foreign policy was unsuccessful. For example, China denied under Taft. While Roosevelt and Taft wanted to take part in foreign policies, Wilson wanted to just establish democratic governments in Latin America. Wilson’s moral diplomacy was meant to “establish democratic governments in struggling nations it would then secure their loyalty to the United States and not to European countries.” It also meant that America would only support Latin American governments that were democratic and supported U.S. interests. When Mexico attacked the U.S. Wilson sent troops down there, but finally withdrawn them once a constitutional government was made up. “Moral diplomacy was not effective in creating a government in Mexico that ruled according to the principles favored by the United States.” In conclusion, the following foreign affairs: Roosevelt’s Corollary, Taft’s Dollar Diplomacy, and Wilson’s Moral Diplomacy helped with foreign affairs to an extent. Not all were successful, but this helped the birth of the Americans foreign policies.
Works Cited
"Foreign Affairs." Miller Center. Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia, n.d. Web. 26 July 2014.
"Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, 1904." Office of the Historian. Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs, United States Department of State, n.d. Web. 26 July 2014.
"The Russia Hand: A Memoir of Presidential Diplomacy." Choice Reviews Online 40.05 (2003): 40-3083. San Fernando. 2003. Web. 26 July 2014.