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Imperial Presidents, Intervened in the Russo-Japanese War and convinced…

- - - - America's hate for Spain reached the point where McKinley asked Congress for permission to wage war on them
        
        America won the Spanish-American war easily, and through the Treaty of Paris, the U. S. got Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Pacific Island of Guam.
        
        America already decided to not take possession of Cuba, but the Philippines was a different story. McKinley and other imperialists wanted to keep the Philippines, while Anti-imperialists like Mark Twain didn't.
        
        The imperialists won, because with the ratification of the Treaty of Paris, the Philippines was sold to the U. S. for $20 million.
        
        The Philippines fought the U.S. to become an independent nation through guerrilla warfare. Although they lost, they eventually gained their independence some decades later.
    - - Demanded equal privileges among countries trading with China.
      - America clearly stated that they only wanted to trade with China; no colonies were involved.
      - The goal of this policy was to tap into a new market so that American businesses could flourish and the economy would grow.
- - - - Aimed to take U.S. foreign policy in a new direction.
      - Valued morals such as integrity and honor over territorial gain.
      - Wilson used military strength, despite his critiques of Roosevelt's "big stick".
        
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        Sent marines to Haiti to protect American investment and to guard against the potential of German of French aggression in the nation.
        
        U.S. soldiers intervened in the Dominican Republic, just like they did with Mexico and Haiti.
        
        Wilson supported Carranza, a Mexican reformer, to assume presidency of Mexico.
        
        After Carranza became the president, new rebel groups formed under the leadership of Francisco "Pancho" Villa.
        
        The commotion caused by Villa led to Wilson sending troops to Mexico as punishment. After several months of trying to catch Villa, U.S. troops were withdrawn because of World War 1. America would join in the fight against Germany.
      - Wish to cultivate a friendship with Latin America.
      - Believed other nations should be self-governing.