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Monroe Doctrine
Contextualization:
The Monroe Doctrine was first passed in 1823 and set America's foreign policy. It opposed European colonization in the Americas and kept Europe out of the Western hemisphere. -
Big Stick Diplomacy
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy for the US to intervene and "police" European affairs as well as foreign politics. This brought America into all of Europe's business as well as Latin America and was not well received. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Teddy Roosevelt added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. It stated that the US would intervene in Latin affairs as a last resort to keep Europe out. -
Gentlemen's Agreement
Roosevelt negotiated with Japan to limit the amount of Japanese immigrants to the US and in return, Roosevelt would stop the segregation in California's schools of Japanese students. -
Sinking of the Lusitania
Germany was engaging in submarine warfare in the Atlantic Ocean due to the beginning of WWI. One of these German U-Boats struck a British ocean liner, The Lusitania, which killed 128 of the American passengers on board. This sparked American citizens to want to join the war effort. -
US Joining WW1
Under Woodrow Wilson, America came out of being neutral and decided to join the war effort. Because of this, America was ready to stay true to Washington's farewell address and go back to isolationism once the war was over. -
Wilson's 14 Points
As a basis for the Treaty of Versailles, Wilson's 14 points outlaid his desires for peace and principles he wanted to implement in America. Many American citizens did not like Wilson's push to intervene in European affairs and wanted to stay in isolationism after the war. -
Treaty of Versailles
After WWI, the "big four" met in France to work out a treaty regarding the countries involved in the war. For America, Woodrow Wilson tried to influence Europe with the 14 Points and the League of Nations. Most of the war damage was blamed on Germany and led to German resentment of the Treaty. -
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson proposed the League of Nations after WWI in the Treaty of Versailles. Moreover, the US actually denied admittance into the League because they wanted to stay isolated and out of European affairs. This tanked Wilson's popularity and ended in him not getting reelected. -
Dawes Plan
After WWI, the US set up the Dawes Plan to help the debt repayment issue from the war. It set up German reparations so they could pay back Europe thus letting Europe pay back America. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
In the late 1920's, America wanted to outlaw war. The Kellogg-Briand Pact was ratified by 62 nations and declared to outlaw war; however, it did not outlaw defensive wars. -
Herbert Hoover
Hoover set up FDR's Good Neighbor Policy towards the end of his term during the Great Depression. He started to create better relations with central and South America as well as deal with the Japanese aggression in the Pacific. This started to bring America out of isolationism. -
Good Neighbor Policy
FDR's new foreign policy of transitioning America from isolationism to intervention of foreign affairs. He wanted to bring about good relationships with other countries and assert its emergence of a world power. -
Atlantic Charter
President Roosevelt and British Prime minister Winston Churchill declared the Allies post-war aims for the world. It included 8 common principles that were later the basis for the anti-fascist alliance present in the United Nations. -
Marshall Plan
After WWII, the US gave $12 billion to Western Europe in order to help them rebuild their countries and economy from war damage. This reasserted America's authority as more of a world power and "police presence" in foreign affairs.
