foreign policy 'write down' answer

Question 1

Write down everything about EMERGING IMPERIALISM 1890s

Answer 1

EMERGING IMPERIALISM 1890s

Key information:

Spanish american war 1898 - Gained cuba, philippines, guam, puerto rico
Hawaii annexed 1898- five years of debate before
Samoa protectorate 1901
Roosevelt corollary 1904

Turning point/significance:

Significant turning point - first step away from isolation
Gained an empire, beginning of emergence as a world power
However, not massive turning point - retreated back into isolation until the first world war, and imperialism could be described as ‘accidental’
Still significant

Motivation:
Imperialism - world power
Economic - need for new markets
Manifest destiny/moral crusade

Question 2

Write down everything about ENTRY INTO WW1

Answer 2

ENTRY INTO WW1

Key information:

WW1 1914-1918
US joins war in 1917 - ‘associate power’
Lusitania destroyed 1915 - no retaliation
Wilson tries to broker peace - peace note 1916 and sends Edward House to Europe

Turning point/significance:
Significant as it introduced America as a protector of peace and democracy?
Not really a turning point, forced, for economic gain/protecting American - themes already seen
‘back to normalcy’, return to isolationism
A ‘blip’? ‘Associate power’ - still separate

Motivation:
National security
Wilsons personal beliefs

Question 3

Write down everything about WILSONS 14 POINTS

Answer 3

WILSONS 14 POINTS

Key information:
14 points laid out at treaty of versaille, principles of peace
Inc. plans for League of nations, formed 1920 - US didn’t join
Wilson faced backlash from congress

Turning point/significance:
Significant in that a president was showing active interest and intervention in global affairs
Arguably set a precedent for future foriegn policy
LoN laid groundwork for UN and NATO
But not that significant/not a turning point - wilson received backlash from congress and America returned to isolation

Motivation:
Wilsons personal beliefs

Question 4

Write down everything about 1920s ISOLATIONISM/INTERNATIONALISM

Answer 4

1920s
ISOLATIONISM/INTERNATIONALISM

Key information:
Harding elected on ‘Back to normalcy’ - outward internationalism
Washington naval conference 1921 - internationalism
Kellogg briand pact 1928 - internationalism
Fordney mccumber tariff 1922 - isolationism
Official US representation in LoN HQ from 1925 - contradictions
Good Neighbour policy and goodwill tour

Significance/turning point:
little significance not turning point

Motivation:
Economic power
World power
Manifest destiny 
Monroe doctrine (latin america)

Question 5

Write down everything about the end of the cold war

Answer 5

END OF COLD WAR

Key information:

Reagan series of diplomatic actions, visits Moscow 1988, visits Berlin 1987
INF agreement 1987 - abolished a whole class of nuclear weapons and built on the SALT agreements.
USSR loosens hold on Europe
Berlin wall falls 1989
End of cold war officially declared 1989
Gorbachev was completely willing to abandon the war, and withdrew troops from afghanistan and stopped using force to control eastern europe, allowing communism to fall apart.

Significance/turning point:
Significant as the beginning of better relations and a time of relative peace
Turning point away from conflict that had dominated for decades
The INF agreement was significant as it abolished a whole class of nuclear weapons and built on the SALT agreements.
Not as important turning point as othr things arguably as end of cold war happened kinda organically and without that many active decisions on the part of the US president (as Gorbechev's involvement was significant)

Motivation:
World power?/desire for peace