THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
AMERICAN POLITICS IN THE 1920S
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Question
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Roosevelt’s ____ depended on a strong military to achieve U.S. goals.
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Roosevelt Corollary
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“big stick” diplomacy
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“moral diplomacy”
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“dollar diplomacy”
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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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt’s strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick” worked well in Latin America, where the United States had a strong military presence and could quickly and easily act on any threat of military action.
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