Foreign Policy Imperialism

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Foreign Policy has been changed, adapted, and transformed many times over the course of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in fact a cause of that would be America’s early isolation, Imperialism, Spanish-American War (USA’s involvement in Latin Affairs), World War I; three different presidents’ Taft, Roosevelt, Wilson. One major cause of the change in Foreign Policy in the U.S. is America’s isolation, the rise of imperialism, and anti-imperialistic views. America’s Foreign Policy is a plan for political, economic, and social interactions with other countries, and in the beginning of America President George Washington urged U.S. Isolation from foreign affairs. U.S. Isolation was the belief that America should stay apart and away …show more content…
started as an isolated nation, however some of its interaction with foreign nations had negative effects like the Spanish-American War, but much of U.S. trade paved the way for economic improvements and more alliances. Another change in American Foreign Policy is the motives and different plans of Presidents’ William Howard Taft, Theodore Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. Each of the three presidents’ in the late 19th and early 20th centuries had different political views and policies while in office. First of all, Theodore Roosevelt was best known for “speak softly and carry a big stick.” Roosevelt believed that the United States should focus more on military and economic power; foreign policies and the American economic power in the world. Roosevelt believed the Monroe Doctrine would cause conflict between the United States and Latin American, he believed the U.S. needed to have military force over other nations and this was called the Roosevelt Corollary. An example of this is “In the Western Hemisphere, the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine may force the United States in flagrant cases of …show more content…
Taft made U.S. companies join with European businesses to build railroads throughout the United States. However, Taft’s foreign policy of “Dollar Diplomacy” caused conflict and disagreement with Central America. In 1912 citizens in Nicaragua revolted against the pro-American government forcing President Taft to send U.S. marines into the territory. Later on this caused conflicts with Central American/Nicaragua and the United States for over 21 years. To conclude, President Taft believed in improving U.S. foreign policy through trade and business deals instead of excessive military force. Finally, the Democrat Woodrow Wilson succeeded presidency right after Taft, and President Wilson took more peaceful and idealistic control to foreign policy which is known as the “Moral Diplomacy”. Just like Taft and Roosevelt, President Wilson wanted to improve the U.S. economy overseas through peace talks and American influence. However, later on Wilson’s idealistic views and “peace” vision would lead the United States in World War I and Foreign Affairs much stronger than Roosevelt. Later on Wilson’s intervention in foreign affairs would cause long term conflicts with