Big Stick Diplomacy
In the early 1900's Americans began to be concerned when British, German, and Italian gunboats blockaded Venezuela’s ports. As part of his annual address to Congress in 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt stated that in keeping with the Monroe Doctrine the United States was justified in exercising "international police power" to put an end to chronic unrest or wrongdoing in the Western Hemisphere.
This came to be called the Roosevelt Corollary. Ironically, the Monroe Doctrine's purpose had been to prevent intervention in the internal affairs of Latin American countries. The Roosevelt Corollary sought to justify such intervention whenever the American government thought it was necessary.
Roosevelt was fond of the African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far." His foreign policy style has come to be called Big Stick diplomacy.
This came to be called the Roosevelt Corollary. Ironically, the Monroe Doctrine's purpose had been to prevent intervention in the internal affairs of Latin American countries. The Roosevelt Corollary sought to justify such intervention whenever the American government thought it was necessary.
Roosevelt was fond of the African proverb, "Speak softly and carry a big stick, you will go far." His foreign policy style has come to be called Big Stick diplomacy.
Reading and Podcast
Listen to podcast (via website below) and use outline below as a guide. Also read pdf below and be prepared for notes and discussion on Tuesday.
http://staffdata.cis-beijing.com/~adam.harrold/01%20IB%20History%20DP/02%20HL%20Lecture%20Notes/Unit%201%20Turn%20of%20the%20Century%20America/Lesson%202%20Big%20Stick%20Diplomacy/Materials/11.%20Informal%20Empire%E2%80%94Roosevelt%20to%20Wilson.mp3
http://staffdata.cis-beijing.com/~adam.harrold/01%20IB%20History%20DP/02%20HL%20Lecture%20Notes/Unit%201%20Turn%20of%20the%20Century%20America/Lesson%202%20Big%20Stick%20Diplomacy/Materials/11.%20Informal%20Empire%E2%80%94Roosevelt%20to%20Wilson.mp3
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