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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.
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The United States wanted to have the ability to intervene in Cuba in the event that it was necessary
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The U.S. made sure that its military could enforce actions if negotiations failed
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The U.S. won a dispute with Canada about where the border of Alaska should be
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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.
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The U.S. and Canada were not able to agree to free trade of natural resources because of Canadian nationalism
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The U.S. wanted to control Nicaragua so they used tariffs to influence local politics
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The U.S. sent troops into China during the state of revolution in order to protect American assets, both commercial and political
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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
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The U.S. Navy keeps a heavy presence in Haiti and the Dominican Republic in order to ensure American interests are protected
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The Allied Powers stepped in during the Russian Civil War to make sure that the consequences would not disrupt their global political positions
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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
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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
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States that the U.S. would not recognize any territory Japan gained through its conquest of parts of China
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Outlawed the sale of any war related products while WWII was getting underway in Europe to prevent another Lusitania disaster
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The U.S. and other nations agree to let Hitler take Czechoslovakia in order to "appease" him
