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Imperial Presidents, By Emersen Turner - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
Woodrow Wilson
In 1917, Wison signed the Jones-Shafroth Act, granting Puerto Ricans more citizenship rights and gave them contorl over their own legislature
Wilson's forgein policy was very different from that of Roosevelt and Tafts. He spelled out his "moral diplomacy" that worked to promote human rights, national integrity, and opportunity.
Wilson although claiming to oppose using military forces to influence ther terrirtories and nations, sent marines to Haiti in 1915. Eventually gaining control of the of its financail and forgien afffairs.
In 1914, Wilson used the Mexican arrest of American sailors as an opportunity to help Carranza attain power. He setn marines to occupy the Mexican port of Vercruz.
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt created peace with Japan and heavily promoted U.S. influences in other Asian countries. This aquired him with the Great White Fleet increasing Americas influence around the world
Upon his death, Roosevelt created a new broader policy called the "big stick" diplomacy. He thought that America needed a big stick to carry during the Age of Imperialism.
He also thought that America was a nation with moral responsiblilty to civilize and uplift weaker nations.
Roosevelt not only was a key factor to the completetion of the Panama Canal, he also dispatched war ships to the warr off the Panama Canal to support a rebellion against Colombia
Updated the Monroe Doctrine for an age of expansionism and economic influence where if in a case of chronic wrong doing by a Lation American nation, the U.S. could assume police power.
William McKinley
To fight against Spanish forces in Havana, Mckinley sent an army to Cuba and called for 100,000 to join this army
President McKinley stated in an interview, "We can not give back [the Phillipines] to Spain- that would be cowardly and dishonorable"
President McKinleys forgein policy was named "sound money", promising that high tarrifs would restore prosperity.
William Howard Taft
Shared similar beliefs with Roosevelt on forgien policy ideas and wanted to maintain the Open Door Policy in Asia while maintaining conrtol over Latin American nations.
Although instead of achieving his goals throuhg the "big stick", Taft relyed more on the "dollar diplomacy". This policy aimed to increase American investments in bussinesses and banks through Central America and the Carribean
Taft dispacted troops to Nicaragua in 1909 and in 1912 to protect the formation of a Pro-American governement
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