M2/25/13; M2/6/12; H2/10/11; T2/9/10; F2/15/08; T2/6/07; H2/9/06

Foreign Policy Under Progressive Presidents

(Ch. 23.1; pp. 650-653)

I. Teddy Roosevelt• active role

A. Caribbean• “Roosevelt Corollary” (to M.D.)• “Big Stick Policy”• Caribbean– US lake

• Dominican Republic – several interventions– 1904-05; 1915-24

I. Teddy Roosevelt (cont.)

B. Colombia/Panama• Sp-Am War – need short cut to Pacific• Colombia – Senate rejects canal– Panama – independence - 1903– US recognizes - gunboats

• yellow fever• Panama Canal

I. Teddy Roosevelt (cont.)

• C. China• weak, divided• spheres of influence – Eur., Japan• John Hay (1899) – Open Door Policy – trade

• Boxer Rebellion – 1899-1900– multinational force – crush rebellion

• balance of power• accept Open Door• US business interests• continues under T.R.

I. Teddy Roosevelt (cont.)

D. Japan• Russo-Jap. War– Nobel Peace Prize– Treaty of Portsmouth

• Great White Fleet – 1907• Gentlemen’s Agreement - 1908

II. Taft’s Foreign Policy• “Dollar Diplomacy”–economic, business interests• China• Nicaragua - 1911-33

III. Wilson’s Foreign Policy• “Moral Diplomacy”• moralistic, idealistic, American Values• LDC– liberal, democratic, capitalist– model for world

• Haiti – 1915-34• D.R. – 1916-34

III. Wilson’s Foreign Policy (cont.)

• Mexico – 1914-17– unstable presidencies• democratically elected presidents overthrown

– Madero (elected) → Huerta (dictator) 1913 → Carranza (elected) 1917

– rebellion – Villa/Zapata– attacks on American soil– Gen. “Black Jack” Pershing

• Mexican Revolution