Compare and contrast the impact of the Big Stick policy with that of Dollar Diplomacy.

The question requires that candidates give an account of the similarities and differences of the impact of the Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy, referring to both throughout. There does not need to be an equal number of each. Candidates may refer to the immediate impact and the long-term impact of both. Similarities could be that they both dealt with Latin America and justified US intervention. Both policies resulted in military occupation of Caribbean and Central American nations. Both resulted in the US dominating the region. Differences could be that the Big Stick policy of Roosevelt implied the use of force or the threat of force to control nations, whereas the Dollar Diplomacy of Taft meant using investments in Latin American nations to influence them. Despite the apparent differences, both resulted in US intervention. The impact of each policy will also be dependent upon the countries chosen. Candidates’ opinions or conclusions will be presented clearly and supported by appropriate evidence.

The question required that candidates give an account of the similarities and differences of the impact of the Big Stick policy and Dollar Diplomacy.