USA HISTORY

“Speak softly and carry a big stick” is associated with the foreign policy of

(A) William Taft

(B) William McKinley

(C) Woodrow Wilson

(D) ** Theodore Roosevelt

Concept note-1: -Sprague, dated January 26, 1900. Roosevelt wrote, in a bout of happiness after forcing New York’s Republican committee to pull support away from a corrupt financial adviser: I have always been fond of the West African proverb: “Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far."

Concept note-2: -In foreign policy, he focused on Central America where he began construction of the Panama Canal. He modernized the U.S. Army and expanded the Navy. He sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project American naval power.

Concept note-3: -President Theodore Roosevelt’s assertive approach to Latin America and the Caribbean has often been characterized as the “Big Stick, ” and his policy came to be known as the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine.

Concept note-4: -On September 2, 1901, Teddy Roosevelt used the phrase “speak softly, and carry a big stick” to describe his foreign policy. Big Stick diplomacy defined his presidency.