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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram

- - - - expanded financial affairs in China
        
        not successful in terms of U.S. ability to supply loans and in terms of world reaction
      - overthrew Jose Santos Zelaya in Nicaragua
        
        led to poorer foreign relations in many areas
        
        Pan-America conference to reduce U.S. commercial influence and intervention
      - encourages business in the Caribbean
      - ordered thousands of troops to protect U.S. border in case of a Mexican attack
        
        pressure from Congress led to him backing off, leaving the Mexico situation for his successor to handle
- - - - Bought Panama for $40 million and constructed Panama canal
        
        helped American economy and military by reinforcing these areas
      - Took action in Russo-Japanese War and persuaded the signing of a treaty
        
        Japanese relations were hindered with west-coast animosity towards Asians
      - Roosevelt Corollary-revisions to Monroe Doctrine because of imperialism and economy
        
        unpopular for many countries who didn't want America to "police" them
        
        Tried to keep Western hemisphere free from European influence
- - - - Open Door Notes stated that:
        
        each great power should have access to all treaty ports in its sphere
        
        only China should collect trade taxes
        
        all great powers should still pay harbor and railroad charges
      - Spanish-American War: started when Spain allegedly sunk USS Maine
        
        America handily won and signed Treaty of Paris, giving them Puerto Rico, Cuba, and Guam
        
        Bought Philippines from Spain as well for $20 million
        
        All these territories were reinforced with naval bases that helped America flourish
      - Annexed Hawaiian Islands into the U.S.
- - - - frequently intervened with other countries affairs
        
        forced Haiti to elect presidential candidate he chose after restoring order to a chronic revolution
        
        Victoriano Huerta took control of Mexico and was widely supported
        
        Under moral diplomacy, however, Wilson didn't recognize him unlike Taft before
        
        Viewed him as illegitimate and not worthy of his rise to power
        
        Gave position to reformer Venustiano Carranza instead
        
        used American military in Latin America, but wished to cultivate a friendship between the two countries
        
        Latin America intended to be independent and free of American interference, but Wilson insisted on democratic governments in the country
      - Neutrality, however, to begin World War I