Big Stick diplomacy
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Big Stick diplomacy was Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy approach that emphasized negotiating peacefully while maintaining a strong military as a deterrent.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Big Stick diplomacy canonical | 4 |
| Big Stick policy | 4 |
| Roosevelt Corollary | 1 |
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Target entity: Big Stick diplomacy Context triple: [Theodore Roosevelt, knownFor, Big Stick diplomacy]
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Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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Hallstein Doctrine
The Hallstein Doctrine was a Cold War-era West German foreign policy that refused diplomatic relations with any country (except the USSR) that recognized East Germany as a sovereign state.
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Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a U.S. Cold War policy announced in 1957 that pledged American economic and military assistance to Middle Eastern countries resisting armed aggression or communist influence.
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Nixon Doctrine
The Nixon Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy strategy announced in 1969 that emphasized supporting allies with aid and arms rather than committing large numbers of American ground troops, particularly in Asia.
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Treaty of Portsmouth
The Treaty of Portsmouth was the 1905 peace agreement, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in New Hampshire, that ended the Russo-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major world power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Big Stick diplomacy Target entity description: Big Stick diplomacy was Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy approach that emphasized negotiating peacefully while maintaining a strong military as a deterrent.
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A.
Monroe Doctrine
The Monroe Doctrine was a foundational 19th-century U.S. foreign policy principle that opposed European colonialism in the Americas and asserted a special sphere of influence for the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
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B.
Hallstein Doctrine
The Hallstein Doctrine was a Cold War-era West German foreign policy that refused diplomatic relations with any country (except the USSR) that recognized East Germany as a sovereign state.
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C.
Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine was a U.S. Cold War policy announced in 1957 that pledged American economic and military assistance to Middle Eastern countries resisting armed aggression or communist influence.
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D.
Nixon Doctrine
The Nixon Doctrine was a U.S. foreign policy strategy announced in 1969 that emphasized supporting allies with aid and arms rather than committing large numbers of American ground troops, particularly in Asia.
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Treaty of Portsmouth
The Treaty of Portsmouth was the 1905 peace agreement, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt in New Hampshire, that ended the Russo-Japanese War and marked Japan’s emergence as a major world power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States foreign policy
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foreign policy doctrine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Big Stick diplomacy
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surface form:
Big Stick policy
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| appliedBy |
executive branch of the United States
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surface form:
U.S. executive branch
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| appliedIn |
Caribbean
ⓘ
surface form:
Caribbean region
Central America ⓘ Latin America ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Dollar diplomacy
ⓘ
Moral diplomacy ⓘ |
| corePrinciple |
negotiate peacefully while maintaining a strong military
ⓘ
use of force as a last resort ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizedFor |
imperialist tendencies
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interventionism ⓘ undermining sovereignty of Latin American states ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
deterrence through strength
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preemptive intervention to prevent European involvement ⓘ readiness to use force ⓘ |
| endDate | 1909 ⓘ |
| ideologicalContext |
American imperialism
ⓘ
Progressive Era foreign policy ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent U.S. interventions in Latin America ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Monroe Doctrine ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Theodore Roosevelt’s proverb "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far" ⓘ |
| leader | Theodore Roosevelt ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimed | Monroe Doctrine ⓘ |
| method |
gunboat diplomacy
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show of naval power ⓘ |
| militaryComponent |
United States Marine Corps
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surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
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| motto | speak softly and carry a big stick ⓘ |
| policyGoal |
deter European intervention in the Americas
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maintain regional stability ⓘ protect U.S. interests in the Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| regionFocus | Western Hemisphere ⓘ |
| relatedPolicy | Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine ⓘ |
| startDate | 1901 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
construction of the Panama Canal
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expansion of the U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedInEvent |
Panama Canal negotiations
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U.S. intervention in Panama’s separation from Colombia ⓘ U.S. intervention in the Dominican Republic customs receivership ⓘ U.S. involvement in Cuban affairs after the Spanish–American War ⓘ deployment of the Great White Fleet ⓘ |
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Subject: Big Stick diplomacy Description of subject: Big Stick diplomacy was Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy approach that emphasized negotiating peacefully while maintaining a strong military as a deterrent.
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