Jacobs Zamora
Unit 2 Test
US History 17B
Mrs. Delano
Fall 2014
1) Did Roosevelt more often “speak softly” or use the “big stick”? Was his approach to foreign policy aggressive or simply energetic? Explain as fully as you can.
-Roosevelt was more often engaged in the “big stick” to approach any type of problems that also involves foreign policies. Roosevelt’s main priority was to keep the United States safe and in control, and his aggressive approach to foreign policies made his priorities happen. Roosevelt wanted to build a canal in Central America, which made it possible to easily access the Pacific Ocean thus making it possible to expand America’s influence. When he tried to negotiate with the Colombians, which at the time held the rights to the land of Panama, his negotiation was negated. This infuriated Roosevelt, so he encouraged Panama to gain its independence. Once Panama gained its independence a deal was made and the Panama Canal was born. This is a clear example of Roosevelt using the “big stick” and it clearly shows his aggression towards foreign policies. 2) What really caused the sudden upsurge in concern for preserving America’s environment at the beginning of the twentieth century? To what extent was this concern motivated by nostalgia for an older America, and to what extent by a desire to preserve nature and natural resources for future generations?
- Americans discovered that harming their environment was only going to cause them chaos, they knew
I believe that Roosevelt was taking a more radical approach to the situation considering the fact that the speech was given a good amount of time before any type of aggression was displayed towards the U.S. He wanted to make it clear that the United States had high standards and that we were willing to fight to protect them.
Was Franklin Roosevelt an interventionist, an isolationist or an internationalist? Discuss with reference to events between March 1933 and December 1941.
Throughout his tenure as a civil servant, Theodore Roosevelt perpetually involved himself in matters of reform. Well read and well traveled, Roosevelt expressed his wide array of political thought out of experience as well as an underlying desire to see the United States establish itself as a world power under the ideals of a democratic republica wolf amongst sheep on the world scene. The nation's twenty-sixth president laid the framework for foreign policy as we know it. He pressed reform amongst big business, and rallied for the rights of the laborer. Conservationism as well as environmental protection and preservation became issues at the forefront of Teddy's
During the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century foreign policies began to change a lot. Theodore Roosevelt became president in 1901 and started implementing new foreign policies such as the “Big Stick Policy” and the “Open Door Policy”. The “Big Stick Policy” was a policy that was for peaceful negation while having a strong military for support. The “Open Door Policy” was a policy that stated that all counties should have equal access to any Chinese port open to trade. In my opinion these foreign policies made U.S. relations with foreign countries better.
Roosevelt was predominantly a Pragmatist with regards to his decision made throughout his foreign policy in 1930s. Despite Roosevelt understand that US involvement in war is crucial, and had won some support for his views in the quarantine speech; Roosevelt did not offered no real action due to concerns to be called
Doctrine, and his trust busting. The Big-Stick Policy came upon after Roosevelt said that his
Roosevelt’s speech highlighted his imperialist foreign policy views, arguing that the United States was great because of its strength and willingness to exert effort towards
During presidents Roosevelt’s terms as a president he made several extravagant gestures for the Big Stick Diplomacy, one that is notable the most was in Latin America. There were many revolutions that occurred in the last half of the 1800s because there were many disorganized governments that were provided throughout Central America.
Prompt: Even though people consider him one of the most powerful executives in US governmental history, FDR had to deal with the other branches of government just like other presidents. How did he disagree with Congress early on in the New Deal? How did he disagree with them late in the New Deal?
The main goal of negotiating with peace while at the same time threatening with the military. It was used mainly with Latin America and slightly Asia specifically Japan. Roosevelt even gained a novel peace prize for “speaking softly”. This policy was mainly prioritized militaristically then the economical method Taft and Wilson took. Roosevelt’s Big Stick policy really ensured America the most.
Roosevelt?s early foreign policy was subordinated to his strategy for domestic economic recovery. Roosevelt was unwilling to sacrifice the possibility of domestic recovery for the sake of international cooperation. This strategy basically blew up the sixty-six nation London Economic Conference of 1933. By doing so, Roosevelt?s every man for himself attitude plunged the planet onto even deeper economic crises and strengthened the global trend toward extreme nationalism. Reflecting the powerful persistence of American isolationism, Roosevelt?s actions played right into the hands of the power mad dictators who were determined to shatter the peace of the world. Americans would eventually pay a high price for the narrow-minded belief that the United States could go it alone in the modern world.
Roosevelt’s most important foreign policy was the establishment of the Panama Canal. This was developed during the Spanish American war as a way for American ships to get from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic. After Roosevelt saw American ships had to go all the way around the tip of South America to get to Cuba, Roosevelt negotiated with Britain for the support of an American controlled canal through Panama owned by Colombia. However this canal could only be built with Colombia’s agreement. Colombia stalled because of the terms of agreement and the USA supported a Panamanian revolution resulting in Panama giving the United States control of the canal for a price of 10 million dollars and annual payment of 250,000 dollars. Roosevelt also drafted a document called the “Roosevelt Corollary” which said the United States would intervene in any Latin American Country that manifested serious economic problems. This was after Germany and Britain had sent ships to Blockade Venezuela’s coast line after they had a debt they refused to pay. Although Roosevelt didn’t want to lose allies in Europe he also
He was usually very confident about himself which let him speak to everyone without fear. His confidence would also result in him ignoring some people’s opinions and ideas. While this may have resulted in a few blunders of his presidency, it also resulted in him making major decisions that would make him well known and impact history. He would ignore even his closest advisor on issues such as entering the United States in World War II. During the war, even though Congress was against it, he would use his power as president to send supplies to Britain. According to the book FDR, “... was determined to send all possible aid to Britain. ‘We must become the great arsenal of democracy’ he said.” He was very confident that his decision would be for the better even though others were against it. He would also later join the U.S. in the war which would put the odds against the Axis powers. His new Deal programs were also opposed by many, however, FDR would ignore them and continue with the programs slowly helping the country recover from the Great
This outlook is an example of Roosevelt’s “big stick” policy, which he put into practice when he became president in 1901. It held that the United States needed to be strong enough to mold affairs in other countries, and that the threat of force would back up diplomacy. This article reflects the conventions and biases of the era in which it was written.
On April 22,1970, 20 million Americans took to the streets, parks, and auditoriums to protest for a healthy, sustainable environment through massive rallies. Thousands of colleges and universities organized many protests against the deterioration of the environment. Groups have been fighting against oil spills, polluting factories, power plants, raw sewage, toxic dumps, pesticides, freeways, the loss of wilderness, and the extinction of wildlife. Now suddenly the groups realized they shared common values. By the end of that year, the first Earth Day had led to the creation of the United States Environmental Protection Agency.