Evaluate the extent to which the United States’ foreign policy fostered change politically and diplomatically from 1900 to 1941
By zdon5on
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Period: to
First half 20th century
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Foraker Act
This piece of legislation enacted a civilian government in the territory of Puerto Rico. This highlights the thesis due to the precedent set for United States staying away from the practice of imperialism by relinquishing their territory. -
Hay-Pauncefote Treaty
This was an agreement between the United States and Britain that allowed for the U.S. construction of the Panama Canal. It abrogated the previous treaty for the United States and Britain to essentially share a canal in Central America. This event reflects the topic due to its basis of diplomatic compromise for the purpose of commercial gain. -
Hay-Banau-Varilla Treaty
This treaty granted the United States a 10-mile-wide strip of land for the Panama Canal. This treaty shows the relationship between diplomacy and economy within U.S. foreign policy. It shows the great length to which the U.S. would go in order to profit from commercial endeavors. -
Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine
This statement made by President Roosevelt claimed that the United States had the right to intervene in the affairs of all Western Hemisphere countries in order to maintain peace and stability. This set the precedent of the United States being the "police" of the Western Hemisphere. -
Zimmerman Telegram
A telegram from Germany to Mexico was intercepted by the United States. This note detailed a proposed alliance between Mexico and Germany during World War I. This infuriated the United States and caused them to join the war on the side of the Allies. This event set the tone of a new age of technology, in which messages can be sent and received about foreign policy. Also, it showed the U.S.'s opposition to secret alliances. -
Fourteen Points
This statement made by Wilson at the end of World War I set the tone for the foreign policy of the entire world. It addressed alliances, military conflicts, and free trade on a global trade. This was important for U.S. diplomacy by allowing the U.S. to propose a treaty that would have a lasting affect on the entire world. It illustrated the role of the United States as a world power. -
Washington Disarmament Conference
This conference, brought forth under President Harding, was attended by the United States, Japan, China, France, Britain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, and Portugal. This conference concluded with the Four-Power, Five-Power, and Nine-Power Treaties and led to the disarmament of several navies. This showed the strength of the U.S. foreign policy to push for peace and nonviolence on a global scale. -
Dawes Plan
This economic plan was created to allow Germany to pay reparations to Allied nations. In this plan, the U.S. loaned Germany money to pay back England and France, who would then pay back their loans from the U.S. This showed the growing role of the United States as a creditor nation, rather than a debtor nation. -
Kellogg-Briand Pact
This agreement initiated by the United States attempted to outlaw war unless it was defensive. This pact had over sixty signees worldwide. It supports the claim of the United States attempting to act as the moral compass of the world and trying to guide the world to peace singlehandedly. -
Hawley-Smoot Tariff Act
This act increased the American tariff on imports. European countries retaliated and increased tariffs on their imports as well. This decreased global trade and effectively worsened the Depression. This showed the United States' global influence, even though this was negatively. Even when legislation, the United States affects the economy of the entire world. -
Stimson Doctrine
This act stated that the United States did not acknowledge any territory claimed by Japan in China. This continued the tension between the United States and Japan and showed the global impact that the United States had. -
Collapse of London Economic Conference
This London Economic Conference converged in order to create a plan to deal with the Great Depression. After the U.S. withdrew from this conference, it collapsed. This showed the influence and power the United States had in its presence, as well as in its absence. -
Montevideo Conference
This enacted President Roosevelt's "Good Neighbor Policy" which prevented the United States' military intervention in Latin American affairs. This continues the belief of the United States as a moral compass, rather than an imposing force that enforces their beliefs in other countries. -
Neutrality Act of 1935
This act prohibited the shipment of arms by the U.S. when war breaks out. It also allowed U.S. citizens to ride on ships at their own risk. This showed the power of the U.S. and its attempt to carry on the beliefs set forth in Washington's Farewell Address. -
Atlantic Charter
This occurred between the U.S. and Britain and stated that all nations should abandon their beliefs of military alliances and spheres of influence in order to maintain the democratic process. This showed the beliefs of the U.S. in traditional democracy and to prevent future conflict.
