U.S. Foreign Policies: Wilson vs Taft
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What was President Woodrow Wilson's foreign policy called?

Aggressive moral diplomacy

What is Dollar Diplomacy associated with Taft?

Making Latin American countries dependent on the U.S. by heavily investing in their economies

Wilson wanted to lower the protective ______ to create a better banking system.

tariff

What did Wilson support to disallow child labor?

<p>Keating-Owen Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Taft's attempt regarding the protective tariff?

<p>To lower it to reduce prices of domestic goods</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were some domestic policies of Roosevelt?

<p>Regulate monopolies, establish minimum wages for women, and advocate women's suffrage</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was Roosevelt's foreign policy approach?

<p>Keeping peace among nations and serving as a mediator while maintaining a strong public image</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did all the Presidents desire regarding the United States?

<p>To establish the U.S. as more of a superpower and increase American commerce in foreign countries</p> Signup and view all the answers

Domestic policy deals with issues that affect our ______ while foreign policy deals with international interactions.

<p>country</p> Signup and view all the answers

Foreign policy concerns policies like the war on ______, nuclear proliferation, and treaties.

<p>terror</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Foreign Policies of Wilson

  • Wilson's foreign policy was termed aggressive moral diplomacy.
  • He refused recognition to hostile Latin American countries, emphasizing ethical interactions.

Foreign Policies of Taft

  • Taft's approach, known as Dollar Diplomacy, aimed to make Latin American nations reliant on U.S. investments.
  • Focused on developing foreign markets in impoverished countries for American business interests.

Domestic Policies of Wilson

  • Advocated for lowering protective tariffs for improved trade conditions.
  • Aimed to reform the banking system and strengthen anti-trust laws to eliminate monopolies.
  • Supported the Keating-Owen Act to prohibit child labor product distribution across state lines.

Domestic Policies of Taft

  • Taft sought to reduce protective tariffs to lower domestic goods prices.
  • The Payne-Aldrich Tariff was passed; however, it raised tariffs in some areas, disappointing progressives and having minimal economic impact.

Domestic Policies of Roosevelt

  • Roosevelt focused on regulating monopolies, establishing minimum wages for women, and advocating for women's suffrage.

Foreign Policies of Roosevelt

  • Aimed to maintain international peace while portraying the U.S. as a formidable superpower through the "Big Stick" diplomacy approach.

Similarity Among Presidents

  • All presidents shared a vision of elevating the U.S. as a superpower and enhancing American commerce abroad.
  • Each had differing strategies to achieve this dominance while emphasizing the importance of maintaining U.S. global influence.

Difference Between Foreign and Domestic Policy

  • Domestic policies concern national issues like taxes, healthcare, and energy independence impacting the fifty states.
  • Foreign policies relate to the U.S.'s interactions on the global stage, including military actions, treaties, and trade negotiations.

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Explore the contrasting foreign policies of Presidents Woodrow Wilson and William Howard Taft. This quiz highlights Wilson's aggressive moral diplomacy and Taft's dollar diplomacy aimed at economic influence in Latin America. Test your understanding of these historical approaches to foreign relations.

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