Question

How was William Howard Taft's dollar diplomacy different from Theodore Roosevelt's 'big stick' policy?

(1 point)
Responses

It was based primarily on spreading moral values.
It was based primarily on spreading moral values.

It relied mainly on the nation's economic power.
It relied mainly on the nation's economic power.

It relied mainly on the nation's military force.
It relied mainly on the nation's military force.

It focused on total withdrawal from world affairs

Answer 1

It relied mainly on the nation's economic power.

Taft’s “dollar diplomacy” used U.S. financial investment and economic pressure to influence other countries, whereas Roosevelt’s “big stick” emphasized military strength and the threat of force.