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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram

- - - - The Spanish who controlled Cuba failed to keep their land, and lost in the Spanish-American War, started by the USS Maine explosion.
        
        The US gained Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
        
        Cuba
        
        Puerto Rico
        
        Phillipines
        
        The US also gained the Philippines in Asia, which was also previously controlled by Spain, after the US' successful military attacks.
        
        Spain sold the country to America for 20 million dollars in the treaty of Paris
        
        America faced backlash however, and ended up in many military disputes in the Philippines.
  - - - Annexed Hawaii after lengthy disputes. However helped build Asian ties, later relevant with Philippines.
    - - China
- - - - Wanted to establish International Leadership in Business.
      - Brough major Warships to Colombia and Panama, so he could intimidate them into making Panama canal.
        
        Colombia
        
        Panama
        
        Panama Canal
        
        As they intimidated Colombia and brought major changes to Latin America however, tensions increased.
        
        Not only Latin-American tensions, but European forces looking for opportunities in LatAm just like America.
        
        Roosevelt Corollary
        
        Roosevelt went to update and strengthen the Monroe Doctrine to make sure Europeans wouldn't come to the Americas.
      - Big Stick Diplomacy meant increasing America's military might to make other countries listen to America.
- - - - Dollar Diplomacy focused on investing in new countries rather than just policing them with militaries.
      - Taft was Secretary of War in the Roosevelt Administration and partook in the Philippine-American War and Spanish-American War.
      - Took opportunities throughout Latin America.
        
        Mexico
        
        Nicaragua
        
        Also built relations with China, due to experience in Philippines.
        
        China
- - - - Mexico
      - However he did still use the Military in Latin America to accomplish his goals.
        
        Haiti
        
        Wilson sent military forces to take over Haiti, and establish military presence in the Dominican Republic borders.
        
        Dominican Republic