AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Question
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What did Teddy Roosevelt mean by “Speak softly but carry a big stick”?
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Be prepared for confrontation
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Use big sticks to annex countries
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Teddy Roosevelt did not say this
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Be nice to all countries that are annexed
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The idea is negotiating peacefully but also having strength in case things go wrong. Simultaneously threatening with the “big stick", or the military, ties in heavily with the idea of Realpolitik, which implies a pursuit of political power that resembles Machiavellian ideals.
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