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Roosevelt Corollary and Big Stick Policy

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This deck covers key concepts related to the Roosevelt Corollary and the Big Stick Policy, including their definitions, implementations, and associated historical contexts.

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Define the Roosevelt Corollary

The Roosevelt Corollary can be defined as an attachment to the Monroe doctrine which states that the U.S can intervene into a country if the country within the Western Hemisphere was acting irresponsibly politically and economically.
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Definition
Define the Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary can be defined as an attachment to the Monroe doctrine which states that the U.S can intervene into a country if the country w...
Where is the R.C Implemented politically?
The Roosevelt Corollary was politically implemented in Panama because the united states wanted to build a canal through Panama which would increase na...
Where is the R.C Implemented economically?
The Roosevelt Corollary was economically implemented in the Dominican Republic because the Dominican republic failed to pay the U.S $40 million, there...
What is the D.R's custom service/houses?
Collect International affairs, International money that came into the country
Define the Big Stick Policy
The Big Stick policy can be defined as an ideology that President Theodore Roosevelt used to refer to his foreign policy. "speak softly, and carry a b...
What did Roosevelt plan to do with the big stick policy?
Use military and navy to express a tone of fear and dominance in the carribean
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Roosevelt Corollary and Big Stick Policy
TermDefinition
Define the Roosevelt Corollary
The Roosevelt Corollary can be defined as an attachment to the Monroe doctrine which states that the U.S can intervene into a country if the country within the Western Hemisphere was acting irresponsibly politically and economically.
Where is the R.C Implemented politically?
The Roosevelt Corollary was politically implemented in Panama because the united states wanted to build a canal through Panama which would increase navy power because troops could be easily transported from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Where is the R.C Implemented economically?
The Roosevelt Corollary was economically implemented in the Dominican Republic because the Dominican republic failed to pay the U.S $40 million, therefore the U.S intervened and took control of the Dominican Republic's custom service.
What is the D.R's custom service/houses?
Collect International affairs, International money that came into the country
Define the Big Stick Policy
The Big Stick policy can be defined as an ideology that President Theodore Roosevelt used to refer to his foreign policy. "speak softly, and carry a big stick"
What did Roosevelt plan to do with the big stick policy?
Use military and navy to express a tone of fear and dominance in the carribean