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Imperial Presidents by: Maria Nicolodi - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
by: Maria Nicolodi
William McKinley
(1896-1901)
was president
was called weak and stupid by the cubans
wanted Spanish to establish peace
claimed the United States would do whatever they needed to do to help restore peace
sent the Maine which later blew up
266/350 officers on the ship died
McKinley ordered a special naval board to investigate the explosion
Spain was blamed
caused the Spanish-American war
called a force to against Spain to help end the fighting in Cuba
U.S declared war on Spain
Theodore Roosevelt
(1901-1908)
was president
Big stick diplomacy
developed a broader policy for the U.S in Latin America
depended on military to achieve goals
gave him the moral of sticking together
promoted a new kind of diplomacy based on the success of America in the Spanish-American war
had a dream to create a passage from the Caribbean Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
called it the Panama Canal
helped organize it
William Howard Taft
(1909-1912)
was president
was governor
governor of the Phillipines
made several policies to help the situation of the Filipinos
extended limited self rule in 1907
started constructing roads, bridges, and schools
established a public health system
wanted to help the islands recover from the rebellions
placed dissidents in jail to restore order
did this to gain support during the elections
Woodrow Wilson
(1913-1920)
criticized Republican party and decisions
was a democratic president
had a different approach to foreign policy
believed that the U.S should spread peace and democracy
didnt want to colonize foreign colonies
thought other nations should be self governing
kept using American military in Latin countries
wanted a good relationship with Latin countries
had a new moral diplomacy