Developing U S Foreign Policy Dollar Diplomacy Moral

Developing U. S. Foreign Policy Dollar Diplomacy Moral Diplomacy Good Neighbor Policy Summary Prompt: Assess the change in American Involvement in Latin America from Teddy Roosevelt to Franklin D Roosevelt.

“Constable of the World ”

Neocolonialism O Neocolonialism (1880 - 1930) Independent Latin American nations experienced military intervention, economic and cultural influence from GB, FR, and the U. S.

Discussion OTo what extent are neocolonialism and imperialism related?

Taft and Dollar Diplomacy ■ After TR President Taft continued an aggressive foreign policy, called “Dollar Diplomacy” Diplomacy – Use U. S. wealth rather than military strength in foreign policy – In Latin America, U. S. banks assumed debts to Europe

White board: What is a conclusion you can make from the graphs

Moral Diplomacy ■ President Woodrow Wilson ■ Support nations with similar moral beliefs as the US (DEMOCRACY) ■ Moral Diplomacy could bring peace & democracy to the world without militarism & war ■ Punish those nations with different beliefs ■ Wilson talked of “human rights” in Latin America, but defended the Monroe Doctrine & intervened more than Roosevelt or Taft

In 1913, Victoriano Huerta Took Power in Mex by force Moral Diplomacy Mexicoa fair US refused recognize Huerta &in demanded election Huerta refused, Wilson used minor incidents (arrest of some U. S. sailors in Tampico) to send the military to occupy Veracruz: Huerta Mexican rebel Pancho Villa raided a US Border Town Because the US supported his rival Carranza Wilson responded by sending the military to find Villa (who were unable to do so) WWI Started

White Board O How did Moral Diplomacy play a role in justifying US intervention in Mexico: O Respond in 5 or less words

Hoover’s Good Neighbor Policy O Hoover wanted to improve relations with Latin America O US criticized for armed interventions in Haiti and Nicaragua. O Improved by removing troops from Nicaragua O U. S. relations with Latin America were low.

The Clark Memorandum 1930 O Rejects idea Roosevelt Corollary(right to intervene) O primary purpose of Monroe Doctrine was to protect Latin American from European powers, O not to victimize or oppress Latin American nations

Discussion O Based on the information, what does the illustration represent?

FDR’s Good Neighbor Policy O In President Franklin Roosevelt's inaugural address, he also promised to improve relations with Latin America by stating: O FDR’s Sec. of State, Cordell Hull O Ensure non-hostile neighbors in Latin America O Latin American cooperation in the WWII O Oil and Natural Resources.

Discuss the key points in this quote of FDR O "In the field of world policy, I dedicate this nation to the policy of the good neighbor — the neighbor who resolutely respects himself and, because he does so, respects the rights of others. "

FDR’s Good Neighbor Policy O Under Hulls O Low tariffs improved the economies of the Latin American especially for Cuban sugar. O 1933 US committed to a policy of non-intervention into the affairs of Latin American countries. O Example: U. S. Marines were removed from Haiti in 1934 O Approve Treaty with Cuba nullify Platt Amendment

Other Examples of Good Neighbor Policies O Hull obtained a united front against possible Axis aggression. O The U. S. did not intervene when Mexico nationalized oil and sent out foreign oil companies. O After WWII Latin American countries to join the Organization of American States (OAS) Part of the UN (largely controlled by the U. S. )

White Board O Contrast FDR intervention in LA to those of T R.

End of Good Neighbor Policy O The Good Neighbor Policy was abandoned After WWII O US ignored free trade deals O Viewed LA as supplier raw materials and tropical foodstuffs. O Increased intervention with Anti- Communist goals