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The Influence Of Roosevelt's Big Stick Policy

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The Big Stick Policy was created by Theodore Roosevelt in the 1901, His motto was "Speak softly and carry a big stick—you will go far." Another policy was the Dollar Diplomacy it was created by William Taft in 1909. It was to was a form of American foreign policy to further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. Another one was Wilson's policy was the Moral Diplomacy. It was created by Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Was said to give support to those whose moral beliefs are analogous of that nation. All the policies were “meant for good intentions”. The policies all had some sort of doing.

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