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Dollar diplomacy of the United States, particularly during the presidency of William Howard Taft (1909–1913) was a form of American foreign policy to minimize the use or threat of military force and instead further its aims in Latin America and East Asia through the use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries. [1]
In the speech Taft discussed various foreign policy events of the time. Notably his address contained mention of the International Opium Commission, and global progress to curb opium. Also notable in the address was that exports from America reached $2 Billion for the first time in history.
In the speech, Taft discussed the success of the fourth Pan-American Conference. In terms of foreign policy, the President mentioned that special efforts should be undertaken to ensure continued American dominance of commerce abroad. President Taft also discusses the effectiveness of the Court of the Hague by saying: [2]
The defense of the Panama Canal, which was under construction throughout Taft's term (it opened in 1914), guided policy in the Caribbean and Central America. Previous administrations had made efforts to promote American business interests overseas, but Taft went a step further and used the web of American diplomats and consuls abroad to further ...
No foreign affairs controversy tested Taft's policy more than the collapse of the Mexican regime and subsequent turmoil of the Mexican Revolution. [96] Taft and Porfirio Díaz, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, 1909. When Taft entered office, Mexico was increasingly restless under the grip of longtime dictator Porfirio Díaz.
Here is a look at the foreign policy proposals Trump has pledged to advance once he takes office on Jan. 20: NATO, UKRAINE AND EUROPEAN ALLIES Trump has said that under his presidency, America ...
The showdown between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump will in many ways be a choice between foreign policy continuity and change. Harris has largely stuck to ...
American elections rarely featured serious discussion of foreign-policy, with a few exceptions such as 1910, 1916, 1920 and 1940. [86] Anytime a crisis erupted, the major newspapers and magazines commented at length on what Washington should do. The media relied primarily on a small number of foreign-policy experts based in New York City and ...