Question

question 5 5 pts
what was the main idea behind tafts dollar diplomacy?
○ to increase american investments and business around the world
○ to promote human rights, national integrity, and opportunity during foreign interactions
○ to use force in latin america to protect key assets
○ to lead efforts to construct the panama canal

question 6 5 pts
which of the following best describes how tafts foreign policy was different from wilsons?
○ taft preferred a financial-based approach to foreign policy rather than a more humane based approach.
○ taft dissuaded exchange with international markets and encouraged more investment in u.s. exports.
○ taft favored a more aggressive stance by exchanging dollars for bullets instead of negotiations.
○ taft called for a more democratic latin america teaching sovereignty for all over preferential treatment toward the wealthy.

Explanation:

For Question 5: Taft's Dollar Diplomacy centered on using American economic power, specifically investments and business expansion abroad, to advance U.S. interests and influence globally.
For Question 6: Taft's foreign policy relied heavily on financial and business investments (Dollar Diplomacy), while Wilson promoted a "Moral Diplomacy" focused on humane, values-based foreign interactions, making the financial vs. humane approach the key difference.

Answer:

Question 5: To increase American investments and business around the world
Question 6: Taft preferred a financial-based approach to foreign policy rather than a more humane based approach.