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Thesis
The United States ensured that it had the ability to exercise its interests in foreign affairs in the beginning of the time period but progressively became more neutral over time. -
Platt Amendment
The United States wanted to have the ability to intervene in Cuba in the event that it was necessary -
Big Stick Diplomacy
The U.S. made sure that its military could enforce actions if negotiations failed -
Alaska Boundary Dispute
The U.S. won a dispute with Canada about where the border of Alaska should be -
Algeciras Conference
The U.S. made sure to have an impact on the resolution between France and Morocco even though it did not have a direct effect on the U.S. -
Failing of Reciprocity Treaty
The U.S. and Canada were not able to agree to free trade of natural resources because of Canadian nationalism -
Bryan-Chamorro Treaty
The U.S. wanted to control Nicaragua so they used tariffs to influence local politics -
U.S. Troops Sent to China
The U.S. sent troops into China during the state of revolution in order to protect American assets, both commercial and political -
Veracruz Incident and Occupation
U.S. Navy sailors were held by Mexico but were returned with an apology, but not a 21 gun salute as President Wilson demanded so the U.S. Navy occupied the Mexican port of Veracruz -
U.S Naval Presense in Central America
The U.S. Navy keeps a heavy presence in Haiti and the Dominican Republic in order to ensure American interests are protected -
Allied Intervention into Russian Civil War
The Allied Powers stepped in during the Russian Civil War to make sure that the consequences would not disrupt their global political positions -
League of Nations
The U.S. does not join the League of Nations which is the beginning of the more neutral and isolationist trend from the belief that the U.S. should not be tied down to follow other countries -
Rogers Act
Transitioned the role of the U.S. diplomat from a low-paid but prestigious position into more of a career and middle class job, attracting better candidates to represent the United States -
Stimson Doctrine
States that the U.S. would not recognize any territory Japan gained through its conquest of parts of China -
Neutrality Act of 1935
Outlawed the sale of any war related products while WWII was getting underway in Europe to prevent another Lusitania disaster -
Munich Pact
The U.S. and other nations agree to let Hitler take Czechoslovakia in order to "appease" him
