U.S. Foreign Policies and Doctrines

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The policy in which the United States would support countries who had the same moral and political beliefs as the United States.

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Moral diplomacy

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The policy that stated the United States would view any European intervention in the political affairs of the Western Hemisphere as a potentially hostile act against the United States.

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Monroe Doctrine

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The policy in which the U.S. used the threat of military action to achieve its imperialist goals in a region.

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Gunboat diplomacy

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The policy that stated the U.S. would use military force if needed to stop European countries from interfering with Central and South American countries.

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Roosevelt Corollary

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A prominent belief in the 1800s that American settlers were entitled to conquer and control North America.

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Manifest Destiny

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The policy that used the threat of U.S. economic power to force countries into agreements to the benefit of the United States.

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Dollar diplomacy