HBOBOdHHHHHH׸H׼*  - \&@ xHH@R(,, `Pd '? X , `Pd l@/F?=א\qh ViewNew Vi pen Frame-Page ViewView ScaleHideF 0+#tack Win!$(}DSET`'1 פ׬ר/%t6&()* !z{P`=L}&=Ge/Q{!%&'ZE )D * P ^     נHLJefferson Realism To Theodore Roosevelt Thomas Jeffersons condemnation of entangling alliances referred to involvements in European policitics. He did not mean that we should not get involved to the defense of American interest. {1802} Case in point ===> Louisiana Territory Once the Louisiana Purchase was a done deal Jefferson moved to an alliance with Britain. WHY? ===> She was the only one with a Navy large enough to be a potential threat - hence - Great Britain was Americas only potential enemy of substance. ____________________________________________________ Napoleonic War America could not decide which side to join - -England or French President Madison supported France His opponents claimed that he was not looking out for American interest We entered the was on the side of the French We got lucky The Treaty of Ghent 1815 --- America got off Europe was too tired to push us Post Napoleon Sec. of State John Quincy Adams he took adv. of the political upheavals of the post Nap time Europe was exhausted Latin America revolts Britain wanted to keep other European powers out of the conflict The Holy Alliance was considering helping out in the situation John Quincy Adams wanted to reconsider an alliance with England It was not necessary because England kept Europe out of it anyway Monroe Doctrine --- 1823 this made British policy appear to be a function of American policy ______________________________________________________________________________ Theodore Roosevelt [President from 1901-1909] By the end of the 19th Century American Policy makers were convinced that alliances, coalitions were all part of a dangerous concept of international relations We were convinced that alliances cause Wars Roosevelt believed that America was a nation with international responsibilities Roosevelt looked to England as a friend Roosevelt began talks with Japan that continued for years-the topic was mutual problems. Roosevelt wanted to bring us out of isolation and into the diplomatic ring DSETz&Hל~ + 6*~ +DSETz&Hט+~+6*}+