Military capability = the so-called "big stick".
So we had to put together a powerful military to make the other countries somewhat more...pliable...to US demands. It's a credible, even if unspoken, threat.
Roosevelt Theodore wanted to make the United States a global power. His idea was to 'speak softly and carry a big stick'. He sought a powerful defense for his country to overcome conflicts with the enemies. He followed an aggressive foreign policy even though he had little support from the Congress.
Strong navy.
Speak softly but carry a big stick, which was Theodore Roosevelt's statement not his nephew Franklin's
it was i am not sure it was save yourself be safe
Roosevelt's approach to foreign relations was known as the "Big Stick Policy" or "Speak softly and carry a big stick." This approach emphasized negotiating peacefully while maintaining the willingness to use military force if necessary to protect American interests.
Roosevelt introduced the Big Stick Diplomacy during 1901. "Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick."
Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy was 'speak softly and carry a big stick."
"Speak softly and carry a big stick."
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Our bicentennial. Our country became 200 years old.
Speak softly and carry a big stick. In this case the big stick is the US Military, if we let the other countries know that we have a strong military we don't need to speak too much, which is speak softly we just need to let the countries know we have a strong US military.