History Foreign Policy

What is foreign policy?

A government's strategy in dealing with other nations.

What is imperialism?

A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force.

What were the economic motives for US expansion and imperialism during the early 1900s?

The desire for new markets for American goods and access to raw materials.

What were the geopolitical strategy/security motives for US expansion and imperialism during the early 1900s?

The need to secure strategic territories and enhance national security.

What were the humanitarian motives for US expansion and imperialism during the early 1900s?

The belief in spreading democracy and civilization to other nations.

What were the ethnocentric motives for US expansion and imperialism during the early 1900s?

The belief that American culture and values were superior and should be spread to other nations.

What caused the Spanish-American War?

Long-term causes included Cuban independence movements and American economic interests; short-term causes included the explosion of the USS Maine.

What were the consequences of the Spanish-American War for the U.S.?

The U.S. acquired territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, and established the Platt Amendment in Cuba.

What is the Platt Amendment?

An amendment that allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs and established conditions for Cuban independence.

What was the annexation of Hawaii?

The U.S. annexed Hawaii in 1898, which was an indirect consequence of the Spanish-American War.

What was the Open Door Policy?

A U.S. policy that aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China and to prevent any one power from monopolizing trade.

What is the Roosevelt Corollary?

An extension of the Monroe Doctrine asserting the right of the U.S. to intervene in Latin America to maintain stability.

What was the Panama Canal?

A waterway built by the U.S. to connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, facilitating maritime trade.

What was Roosevelt's foreign policy?

Known as 'Big Stick' diplomacy, it emphasized military strength and readiness to use force to achieve U.S. goals.

What was Taft's foreign policy?

Known as 'Dollar Diplomacy', it focused on using economic power to secure U.S. interests abroad.

What was Wilson's foreign policy?

Known as 'moral diplomacy', it aimed to promote democracy and moral principles in international relations.

What factors led to the U.S. entering World War One?

U-Boat attacks, the sinking of the Lusitania, the Zimmerman Telegram, and economic ties to the Allies.

What was the impact of World War One on the homefront?

Changes included shifts in society and economy, the Great Migration of African Americans, the First Red Scare, and the Espionage and Sedition Acts.

What was Woodrow Wilson's vision for foreign policy?

To make the world 'safe for democracy' and promote peace without victory through his '14 Points' and the establishment of the League of Nations.

What were the 14 Points?

A statement of principles for peace negotiations to end World War One, proposed by President Wilson.

What was the League of Nations?

An international organization founded after World War One to promote peace and cooperation among countries.