bellwork 1. what was the roosevelt corollary? how did this impact big stick diplomacy? 2. what was...
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BELLWORK
1. What was the Roosevelt Corollary? How did this impact Big Stick Diplomacy?
2. What was Dollar Diplomacy?3. What were the advantages/disadvantages of Dollar
Diplomacy?4. What is Moral Diplomacy? 5. What are the advantages/disadvantages of Moral
Diplomacy? 6. Explain one key similarity and one key difference between
the Progressive-era diplomacies. 7. THINKER: Which “diplomacy” do you think would be most
effective in ridding the Americas of European influence?
William Howard Taft 1909-1913 Nickname: “Big Bill” Personality: lethargic,
unsure of himself. Weighed 325 Pounds Big Bill: Split his pants wile
visiting the czar of Russia, couldn’t tie his own shoes, got stuck in the White House bathtub several times.
Taft’s Progressive Policies “Dollar Diplomacy”: extend business interests in
Latin America and East Asia instead of war Brought twice as many suits against businesses as
Roosevelt did First federal
budget Federal
Children's Bureau
Election of 1912 This election is
controversial for many reasons:
1. Roosevelt decided to run again
2. A third-party candidate receives a lot of votes
3. Socialism hits its peak in American History
4. It splits the Republican Party
Woodrow Wilson Nickname: “The School
Master” because he was the best-educated President.
Despite his cold exterior, Wilson wrote 1,000’s of sexy love letters to his wife, and frequently visited a woman in Bermuda
In 1919 Wilson suffered a stroke, his wife Edith was the gatekeeper during his recovery (first female president?)
Wilson’s Progressive Policies
“Moral Diplomacy:” support is given only to countries whose moral beliefs are similar to the democratic U.S.
This promotes the growth of the nation's ideals and damages nations with different ideologies.
He also hoped to increase the number of democratic nations, particularly in Latin America
Foreign Policy Review SkitsYour task….. In groups of 4-5, create a 3 minute skit
that covers the following: Description of the foreign policy Specific example of how it was used Success/failure and why
You are technically “re-teaching” that policy in a unique way, so make sure it is fun, but also informative!
This is review! It needs to make sense and represent the meaning of the actual policy!
Have fun with it! Get into character!
The groups….. Big Stick
Diplomacy Panama Canal or
Venezuela Dollar Diplomacy
Nicaragua or China Moral Diplomacy
Dominican Republic or Mexico