USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

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Which of the following is an example of moral diplomacy?

(A) ** nurturing constitutional governments

(B) controlling the harvesting of raw materials in a country

(C) supporting a civil war in order to have fuller access to their economy

(D) supporting a leader friendly to American business interests

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Moral Diplomacy Examples One of the best examples of President Wilson’s moral diplomacy was seen in 1914, when he refused to recognize Victoriano Huerta as the President of Mexico, for―according to him, Huerta had taken over by force. He used the clout of American navy to force Huerta to vacate.

Concept note-2: -A major idea behind moral diplomacy was to force countries to pursue democracies. If a country was willing to align with the values seen as moral by the American government, then they were supported. If not, they were harmed economically by the U.S.’s lack of support.

Concept note-3: -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.

Concept note-4: -Moral Diplomacy Woodrow Wilson opposed imperialism and also believed in encouraging democracy. Wilson hoped to base his foreign policy on moral principles, fashioning a kind of “moral diplomacy.”