USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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Moral Diplomacy means that the US government should

(A) operate in America’s best interests without regard for the interests of other countries

(B) act solely on the basis of what is best for the economy of the US

(C) base foreign policy decisions on the principles of equality and mutual understanding

(D) ** favor honorable diplomacy, but may still resort to military intervention

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Concept note-1: -’Moral’ diplomacy is a form of diplomacy proposed by President Woodrow Wilson in his 1912 United States presidential election. Moral diplomacy is the system in which support is given only to countries whose beliefs are analogous to that of the nation.

Concept note-2: -Woodrow Wilson’s policies operated within his framework of ‘moral diplomacy. ‘ His foreign policy involved support of smaller nations who agreed to abide by ‘American’ values of political democracy and self-determination, and economic and military pressure towards nations who rejected such values.