Question

How was Woodrow Wilson's 'moral diplomacy' different from the foreign policies of Roosevelt and Taft?

Responses

It relied primarily on the threat of a powerful military force.
It relied primarily on the threat of a powerful military force. - no response given

It used economic investment to secure influence in foreign nations.
It used economic investment to secure influence in foreign nations. - no response given

It based foreign policy on shared democratic and moral values.
It based foreign policy on shared democratic and moral values. - no response given

It focused on acquiring new territories through direct annexation.
It focused on acquiring new territories through direct annexation. - no response given

Answer 1

Correct answer: It based foreign policy on shared democratic and moral values.

Explanation: Roosevelt’s “Big Stick” diplomacy relied on the threat/use of military power; Taft’s “Dollar Diplomacy” used economic investment to secure influence. Wilson’s “Moral Diplomacy” framed U.S. policy around promoting democracy and moral principles (opposing imperial conquest and supporting self‑determination), even though in practice he sometimes used intervention as well.