American Foreign Policy / Imperialism in Latin America & the Pacific

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According to the Open Door Policy, what does the United States ask of the Chinese government?	The U.S. asks the Chinese government to give equal acces and treatment to all nations when it comes to trade and economic development. The U.S. claims this is so that China will remain peaceful and independent.
What factors might have influenced the U.S. government to take this position while most European nations did not believe that all nations should have equal access to China?	The U.S. had essentially been shut out while many European powers had developed spheres of influence in China. The Open Door Policy is a way for the U.S. to gain power in China when it has been shut out.
Under what circumstances would Roosevelt feel that the U.S. should intervene in Latin American affairs?	According to Roosevelt, the U.S. should intervene in Latin American nations if these nations prove that they do not know how to govern themselves and have would up in debt to another nation or if they are economically hurting the U.S. through debts, restr

How did Roosevelt justify this intervention?	Roosevelt claims this is because of the Monroe Doctrine's pledge to protect U.S. interests and independence. The Western Hemisphere is the U.S.'s sphere of influece, so the U.S. has the right to intervene militarily.
How does the cartoonist suggest that Roosevelt would gain the cooperation of Latin American countries?	The cartoonist suggests that Roosevelt would gain the cooperation of Latin American countries by tying them to the U.S. econinomically through debts (the boats say debt collector) and through the threat of military interventions (the big stick).
What do you think Roosevelt meant when he said that the U.S. should "carry a big stick"?	Roosevelt meant that the U.S. should have a strong military presence / force that other countries would fear and respect, in order to get the U.S. what it wanted without having to actually use the military.
What were two advantages of building the Panama Canal?

What did Taft believe the U.S. government's main priority should be in its dealings with Latin American nations?	Taft believed that main priority should
How did Taft's approach to relations with Latin America differ from President Roosevelt's?	Taft was more reluctant to use miltar
What role do you think Miller believed that the U.S. could play in Latin America?	Miller believed that the U.S. could "civilize" and organize Latin America, truing it from a jungle into an economically successful area for the U.S.'s benefit.
Based on Neruda's quote, what attitude do you think most Latin Americans had toward U.S. actions in their nations?	The U.S. and U.S. companies took all the good things, that best resources and land, from Latin American nations and left the people to suffer.

How did Wilson want to change U.S. policy toward Latin America?	Wilson wanted to spread democracy and promote peace. He wanted to reduce colonial influence / military presence and treat the nations as equals.
What message do you think the photographer was trying to send about American involvement in Latin America when he took this picture?	The photographer was tyring to show that the U.S. was friendly and fatherly - that it could help Latin American nations thrive. However, the photo is very paternalistic and implies U.S. superiority.
What does this picture reveal about the overall success of Wilson's "Moral Diplomacy" in Latin America?	The picture and the corresponding text show that Wilson's Doplomacy wa not always very successful, Often, Wilson sent troops into Latin American countries to protect U.S. economic interests in the region.