ch.18 sct.4 CT #3

Roosevelt's Big Stick policy and Wilson's missionary diplomacy had similarities and differences.
Roosevelt did not want European countries to come to Latin America and "help" those countries with debts, ect. Roosevelt liked the West African proverb that said, "Speak softly and carry a a big stick." He just reminded the European countries of the Monroe Doctrine, and spoke about the "possibility" of America having to use force to protect its interests in Latin America. This policy was applied several times in the next decade in order to excercise its police force. ->(p.568)
The goal of Wilson's missionary diplomacy was to put a moral side on the Monroe Doctrine and not allow recognition of governments they deemed oppressive, undemocratic, or hostile to U.S. interests (p.569). They would deny recognition to those countries, and that was all it (the diplomacy) said. When Huerta controlled the government in Mexico, the U.S. "watched" Mexico closely until trying to shut down Huerta's government, refusing to recognise the government that had come to power through violence.
Both Roosevelt's and Wilson's policies were meant to keep governments hostile to U.S. interests either out of Latin America or out of power. The policies both made U.S. intervention seem only "possible" if MAYBE it was necessary. And both policies were applied to involve America more deeply than they seemed to say.
The differences were that the two policies were used in 2 different cases, so they each had a different SPECIFIC goal, definition and application.