“Big stick” was a diplomacy policy created by president Theodore Roosevelt that advocated for a relationship with neighboring countries that was friendly but also characterized by a continuous display of military force. The search for economical goals should be friendly yet accompanied by demonstrations of force in order for these goals to be achieved. The Big Stick diplomacy policy belonged to the Monroe Doctrine policy where we have as examples the construction of the Panama Canal (1904-1914) and also the United States occupation of Nicaragua (1912-1933).
