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Imperial Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt
(1901 ~ 1908)
Russo-Japanese War Involvment
"Gentlemen's Agreement": segregation against Japanese students end, emigration rates of Japanese to America will decrease
Great White Fleet: sixteen battleships were sent off to show foreign countries the military power that the US had
Roosevelt Corollary: changed the wording of the Monroe Doctrine in order to further protect the Americas from the strong European countries and their possible interventions
Roosevelt wanted to limit countries in Europe from getting involved in the countries in the Americas, however wanted the US to get involved with other countries
Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1920)
Veracruz, a port in Mexico, was where American troops were sent. This was the start of the involvement, of which spiraled into raids and strengthened control.
Wilson pulled the troops out because of the concerns he had for WWI.
Because Mexico was experiencing civil conflict, Wilson intervened and made attempts to regain and maintain peace in Mexico.
Jones-Shafroth Act: allowed Puerto Ricans to have more rights and freedoms
William McKinley (1896 ~ 1901)
William Howard Taft (1909 - 1912)
McKinley had favored the US seizing control of Hawaii.
Later Hawaii became a state and a part of the US
McKinley attempted to end Spanish involvement in Cuba, however soon declared a war against Spain
Wins the war against Spain
McKinley did not want to have Cuba become a state, however wanted to protect them from Spain
McKinley sent US navy and troops to the ports to blockade
type of diplomacy: Dollar
Taft wanted the US to influence the economies of foreign countries.
Nicaragua: placed American troops in order to increase military influence, both in 1090 and 1912
Bought and became involved with sources for raw material (mills, plantations, mines, and much more) throughout countries in the Caribbean and the Americas.
Before his presidency, Taft was the governor of the Philippines, who helped and tried to restore the country and the peace and stability of its people after a rebellion.
Jones Act: allowed the Philippines to gain their own political independence from Japan after WWII
type of diplomacy: "Big Stick"
Theodore Roosevelt supported the United States's military in order to meet the needs and wants of Americans, as well as his own goals.
Roosevelt strongly supported the building of the Panama Canal in order for easy access of shipments and military vessels to travel to foreign countries quicker and more effectively
type of diplomacy: Moral
Wilson wanted to make sure that countries were peaceful, and wanted to help maintain this peace for these foreign countries, especially in Latin America.
became involved in Mexico's problems for this reason
Roosevelt became worried about the increasing powers of Japanese military control and imperialism
McKinley wanted full political power over the Philippines
Source: Lapsansky-Werner, Emma J., Levy, Peter B., Roberts, Randy, Taylor, Alan. (2019). United States History: The
Twentieth Century. Pearson Education Inc.
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