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Foreign Policy of the Modern Presidents

Foreign Policy of the Modern Presidents. Becoming a World Power. Becoming a World Power. Industrial powerhouse! #Rockefeller, #Carnegie, #Morgan Annexation of Hawaii Spanish-American War Occupation of Guam and Puerto Rico Economic influence over Philippines and Cuba

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Foreign Policy of the Modern Presidents

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  1. Foreign Policy of the Modern Presidents Becoming a World Power

  2. Becoming a World Power • Industrial powerhouse! • #Rockefeller, #Carnegie, #Morgan • Annexation of Hawaii • Spanish-American War • Occupation of Guam and Puerto Rico • Economic influence over Philippines and Cuba • Occupation of Midway and Samoa Islands • Expansion of our naval power • Great White Fleet (Teddy Roosevelt)

  3. Becoming a World Power • Presidents will lead the way R R D

  4. What is U.S. Foreign Policy The foreign policy of the United States is the way in which it interacts with foreign nations and sets standards of interaction for its organizations, corporations and individual citizens.

  5. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy Big Stick Diplomacy

  6. Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy • “Speak softly and carry a big stick” • Roosevelt Corollary • control over Latin America – Policeman of the West • Imperialist – aggressive • Used military force to persuade • Used military threat to limit European involvement

  7. Taft’s Foreign Policy Dollar Diplomacy

  8. Taft’s Foreign Policy • Use money to support governments favorable to the U.S. in Latin America • Use money to persuade rather than military force • Invest in regions rather than fight • Expansionist policy rather than imperialism • Military is still the major deterrent to European powers.

  9. Wilson’s Foreign Polciy Self Determination

  10. Wilson’s Foreign Policy • The right of each country to choose their own form of government and to control own internal affairs • As long as we agree with it! • What position is the U.S. taking in foreign affairs?

  11. U.S. Foreign Policy – Isolation • Isolationism– A national policy of abstaining from political or economic relations with other countries. • During the early 1900’s, we do not want to be involved with the problems in Europe. • Isolationists today do not want to be involved in anyone’s problems…deal with our own first!!!

  12. Market Economy • By the early 1900’s, we must keep peace because our economy depended upon it. • We had established new markets in Asia, Oceania, Caribbean, and Europe

  13. What events caused WW I (The Great War)? • Territorial conflicts, military build-up, and entangling alliances caused tension throughout Europe. • The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand plunged Europe into war. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vaRWhADXwU&feature=g-list&list=PL9UI6rqHaQh0f3jvN77On3r3vHDXXcNcR

  14. What actions did the U.S. take to remain neutral during WW I? • Woodrow Wilson’s foreign policy of self-determination spoke clearly to the European nations that we did not want to be involved. • The United States continued to trade commodities with both sides.

  15. Problems with Neutrality • British navy blockades German ports • u-boats only way to fight back • Lusitania May 7, 1915- Germans sank British passenger ship 128 Americans died • Economic ties (America was in a recession) • Trade with France and Britain due to British blockade

  16. Problems with Neutrality • The Zimmerman Telegram • British disclosed the contents of an intercepted German telegram promising to expand Mexican territory if Mexico invaded the US. This outraged Americans and put more pressure on Wilson to declare war on Germany.

  17. WW I in the U.S.

  18. How did we build up our military/navy?

  19. What efforts were made by the U.S. in mobilizing for WW I? • The U.S. government utilized propaganda as a means to mold public opinion. • Liberty Bonds were sold to raise capital to support the war machine. • Also, the collection of billions of dollars in new taxes

  20. What efforts were made by the U.S. in mobilizing for WW I? • In 1916 the Army Appropriation Act established the Council of National Defense • To oversee production of food, fuel and railroads during war • The War Industries Board • Organized and coordinated military purchases beginning in 1917 •  The National War Labor Board • Settled disputes between labor and industry starting in 1918

  21. Identify negative effects the war had on civil liberties. • The Espionage Act was created to deal with anyone who interfered with the success or operation of our armed forces. Sharing information with the enemy or providing false information to our government is considered a crime and is punishable by death. life.

  22. Identify negative effects the war had on civil liberties. • The Sedition Act was created as a response to the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. It made it a crime to speak or publish anything nasty about the U.S. form of government.

  23. Identify negative effects the war had on civil liberties. • The Americanization of German citizens also limited civil liberties as these people were coerced to change/shorten their ancestral names, speak English, and remove their language from aspects of their private

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