President Taft’s use of Dollar Diplomacy in Nicaragua and China showed that American foreign policy:

Dollar Diplomacy sought to advance U.S. influence through American loans and business investment. In Nicaragua and China, financial interests alone did not secure U.S. goals; political instability and resistance also required attention to military and diplomatic concerns. This showed that foreign policy could not focus only on business and economics, making B the best answer.

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