President William Howard Taft advocated for “Substituting dollars for bullets,” how does this policy compare to President Theodore Roosevelt’s “Walk softly and carry a big stick” policy?(5 points)
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Substituting dollars for bullets represented relying on economic policy rather than the use of military threat, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on the threat of military force.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented relying on economic policy rather than the use of military threat, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on the threat of military force.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented using military funds to build and expand U.S. economic interests, whereas “big stick” diplomacy used resources to eliminate the need for military action.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented using military funds to build and expand U.S. economic interests, whereas “big stick” diplomacy used resources to eliminate the need for military action.
Substituting dollars represented spending minimal money and resources to end conflict peacefully, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on military resources to end conflict.
Substituting dollars represented spending minimal money and resources to end conflict peacefully, whereas “big stick” diplomacy relied on military resources to end conflict.
Substituting dollars for bullets represented spending more money on military intervention to build on “big stick” policies.
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