WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was Roosevelt’s policy called?
A
dollar diplomacy
B
Speak softly, carry a big stick policy
C
sphere of influence
D
Pan-Americanism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Big stick ideology, big stick diplomacy, or big stick policy refers to President Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy, “speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far".

Detailed explanation-2: -Sep 2, 1901 CE: Big Stick Diplomacy. 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.

Detailed explanation-3: -to have a lot of power, and therefore be able to get what you want. The company carries a big stick. Over the past 107 years it has built itself up into the biggest brand in the world and now controls 44 per cent of the global market. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary.

Detailed explanation-4: -Roosevelt steered the United States more actively into world politics. He liked to quote a favorite proverb, “Speak softly and carry a big stick. . . . ‘’ Aware of the strategic need for a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific, Roosevelt ensured the construction of the Panama Canal.

Detailed explanation-5: -Big Stick policy, in American history, policy popularized and named by Theodore Roosevelt that asserted U.S. domination when such dominance was considered the moral imperative.

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