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Foraker Act
The Foraker Act of 1900 gave the Puerto Ricans a limited degree of popular government. The United States federal law established civilian government on the island, which had recently become a possession of the U.S. result of the Spanish-American War. -
Hay - Pauncefote Treaty
This was a treaty signed by Britain, allowing the U.S. to build and fortify the Panama Canal. This event is on the basis of diplomatic compromise for the purpose of commercial gain. -
Roosevelt Corollary
Roosevelt's "preventive intervention" declared that the U.S. could pay off the Latin American countries' debts to keep European nations out of Latin America. This policy made the U.S. the "police" of the Western hemisphere. -
Start of the Dollar Diplomacy
William Howard Taft encouraged Wall Street bankers to invest in foreign areas of strategic interest to the United States. American bankers thus strengthened American defenses and foreign policies, while bringing prosperity to America. -
Tampico Incident
It began as a minor incident involving the U.S. sailors and Mexican land forces loyal to Mexican dictator General Victoriano Huerta during the guerra de las facciones phase of the Mexican Revolution. When Wilson sent the navy, it changed from dollar to moral diplomacy, and the U.S. continued to enforce its role as "police" of the Western hemisphere. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Germany was attempting to create a secret alliance with Mexico in case the U.S. joined the war. News of the Zimmerman note leaked out to the public, infuriating Americans. This caused them to enter the war and their ideas of isolationism were changed and they became politically set for war. -
Fourteen Points
The message declared that WWI was being fought for a moral cause and it called for post-war peace in Europe. The message gave Wilson the position of moral leadership of the Allies. The points were extremely important to diplomacy because its ideas had a long lasting effect on the world. -
League of Nations
Although the U.S. was never apart of the League of Nations, it was always one of President Wilson's goals for it to be created. It would consist of an international organization that would provide a system of collective security. The U.S. at this time was acting as a peace keeper of the world. -
Washington Disarmament Conference
Many of the main countries involved in WWI met at a conference led by William Harding to discuss disarmament of their respective navies. Treaties like the Four-Power, Five-Power, and Nine-Power Treaties were agreed upon. The U.S. foreign policy showed it's ability to promote a safer world. -
Dawes Plan
This economic plan was created to allow Germany to pay reparations to Allied nations. The U.S. would loan money to Germany, which they would then use to pay back the other nations, and those countries in turn would pay back the United States. This showed the growing role of the U.S. as a creditor nation, rather than a debtor nation. -
Kellogg - Briand Pact
Americans called for the "outlaw of war". Under Calvin Coolidge's secretary of states, Frank B. Kellogg, the pact was signed by 62 nations. This showed further efforts of the U.S. foreign policy to promote safety throughout the world. -
Hawley Smoot Tariff Act
This was a bill that raised the American tariff to 60%. The tariff deepened the depression that had already begun, and it increased international financial chaos. In efforts to help our own country through isolationism, the U.S. hurt its diplomatic affairs and economy. -
Stimson Doctrine
Secretary of State, Henry L. Stimson, decided to only diplomatically attack the Japanese instead of using major force. The doctrine states that the U.S. would not recognize any territory acquired by force. This continued the tension between the United States and Japan. -
Neutrality Acts
These occurred in the years 1935, 1936, and 1937. The acts stated that when the president proclaimed the existence of a foreign war, certain restrictions would automatically go into effect. The U.S. believed that democracy was most important and should be saved. -
Atlantic Conference
Churchill and Roosevelt met up to create the eight-point Atlantic Charter. It discussed the goals of the war. This further showed how foreign policy influenced the U.S.'s motivation and opportunity to preserve democracy.
