Spanish-American War

Divide china into colonies controlled by European powers

Allow the US to purchase China

Keep China open to trade

Establish US military bases throughout China

Avoid involvement in foreign affairs at all costs.

Negotiate peacefully but keep a strong military.

Give financial aid to Latin America to gain influence.

Allow European nations to freely intervene in the Western Hemisphere.

Use military force to conquer new territories.

Avoid all foreign investment to focus on domestic growth.

Use economic investment to influence other nations.

Encourage European nations to take control of unstable governments in Central America.

US should use its military force to acquire new colonies.

US should invest heavily in foreign economies.

US should remain neutral in global affairs.

US should support democratic governments.