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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram

- - - - Open Door Policy
        
        in order to increase trade between America and China
        
        promote foreign influence in China
    - - Treaty of Paris
        
        gained: Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico
        
        benefit U.S. more than Spain
        
        U.S. gains influence and advances in world politics
        
        Guerilla fought with U.S. troops in Philippines for three years
        
        U.S. loses more troops in Philippines than in the Spanish-American war
        
        U.S. encounters with China and Japan because of their growing influence
- - - - "speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far"
      - thought American military should be used to reach goals
      - goal was to "civilize" other countries
      - disagreed with the idea of nations self-governing
      - agreed with the idea of rebellion in Panama
      - against European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
    - - negotiated a peace treaty for Japan and Russia.
        
        received a Noble Prize
        
        "Gentlemen's Agreement"
        
        Roosevelt opposed the idea to segregate Asian children in San Fransisco schools
        
        end its segregation policy
        
        Japan limited the emigration of its citizens to U.S.
      - [Japan and Russia wanted greater influence in Asia]
    - - bought the right for $40 million
      - allowed travel from the west coast to the east coast of the United States
    - - addition to Monroe Doctrine
      - gave permission for American to intervene
      - use military force to keep peace
      - Roosevelt thought Latin America was defenseless and created his own corollary
      - Latin America POV
        
        disagree with Roosevelt Corollary
        
        disliked the control United States had
- - - - thought U.S. should invest in foreign economies to improve American influence
        
        however, it stirred the anger of nations to create a nationalists movement
      - used to maintain European powers out of the Caribbean
      - goal was to encourage American investments in businesses and banks throughout Central America and the Caribbean
        
        invested in mines, oil well, plantations, railways, etc.
      - Roosevelt's foreign policy progressed with less aggression
      - goal was to stabilize Latin America
      - goal was to expand economic opportunities in China
      - guaranteed loans to Nicaragua government
    - - helped maintain the Open Door
      - expand America's territories
    - - failed to stop economic instability and its growth
      - In 1909 and in 1912, Taft sent troops to secure the formation of a pro-American government
- - - - "never seek one additional foot of territory by conquest" but would instead work to promote "human rights, national integrity, and opportunity"
        
        thought U.S. should spread peace and democracy instead of colonize foreign countries
        
        thought other nations should be self-governing (disagree with Roosevelt)
        
        America military maintained in Latin America
        
        wanted to become allies with Latin America
    - - United States declare war on Germany after their failure in hunting for Villa
    - - wished to stop foreign economic interests over Mexico
      - tried to give freedom to Mexico
      - Mexican Revolution
        
        helped Pancho Villa who went against the Mexican government
        
        (Carranza government caused rebels to rise because of its poor progress of bringing reforms )
        
        Francisco Madero toppled Diaz in 1911
        
        (Mexican government benefited only the small class of the wealthy and Huerta took power, but Wilson did not recognize him as a leader)