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Progressive American Foreign Policy Analysis

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The idea of "dollar diplomacy" took place towards the end of the progressive era, from 1909 to 1913. It took place under President William Howard Taft and Secretary of State, Philander C. Knox. This idea referred to a foreign policy that would benefit the United States. The main purpose of this policy was to create some sort of economical balance among countries outside of the United States, while at the same time, would be of great interest to America 's economy. Many of the Americans that supported the progressive movement were against United States intervention of foreign affairs. They believed that the leaders of this country should work more on domestic affairs rather than foreign issues. The main people that were against this were Republican
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