Big Stick Policy

what was thebig stick policy? A big stick policy is the name that references the former US president's way of doing politics Theodore Roosevelt, who held power in the country from 1901 to 1909.

The term is inspired by an African proverb that says: "With smooth speech and a big club, you go far". In this way, Roosevelt acted in the solution of diplomatic conflicts.

He had a friendly air in negotiations, however, evidenced the strength of military power. Therefore, he emphasized the possibility of using force to achieve his objectives.

In addition to the Big Stick policy, he created the Roosevelt Corollary which was supported by Monroe Doctrine. The union of the Big Stick policy, the Roosevelt Corollary and the Monroe Doctrine sustained and solidified US policy.

Roosevelt turned the American continent into a sphere of influence for the U.S. It was in his government that the

Platt Amendment entered into force in the Cuban constitution, allowing the US to act in the country if its interests were threatened.

By successfully mediating the peace negotiations of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, he won the Nobel Peace Prize. Subsequent US presidents have also embraced the Big Stick doctrine.

Even today the Latin America it is strongly influenced by the United States, mainly the countries of Central America, in an evident influence of the Big Stick policies. It is in Central America that the base of US influence is found, which has spread to other regions of the planet.

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