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Imperial Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt (1901 - 1908)
Big Stick Diplomacy
Opposed European Intervention in the Western Hemisphere
Believed the U.S. Military should be used to achieve goals
Wanted to "civilize" other countries
Supported Rebellion in Panama
Intervene in the Russo-Japan War and influenced them to make a peace treaty with each other.
Made a passage through Central America that goes from the Caribbean Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Panama ($40 million)
US Navy gained control of the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean
Age of Expansion- Updated the Monroe Doctrine to gain economic influence
Lead to European Violence against Latin America
Kept the Western Hemisphere free from the European Intervention.
William Howard Taft (1909 - 1912)
Became Governor of the Philippines
Extended limited self rule
With the Philippine Assembly convening in Manila (1907)
Established a public health system to care for Filipinos
Dollar Diplomacy
Continued Roosevelt's foreign policy but with less aggression
Worked to expand economic opportunities in China
Believed U.S. should invest in foreign economics to increase American influence
Worked for stability in latin America
William McKinley (1896 - 1901)
He was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.
Involved with countries like Spain, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guarr, and the Philippines
Wanted to trade freely with China to expand american businesses into new markets
Spanish American War
Spanish-American War with Spain
U.S. Marines captured Guantanamo Bay and a force of 17,000 soldiers under U.S. Army General William Shafter
Treaty of Paris
End of Spanish-American War
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Started with the USS Maine Explosion lead to Spain failing to resolve conflicts with Cuba
Annexed Hawaii
Set up Naval bases in the territories they won, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philipines
Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1920)
Intervention In Mexico
Used the Mexican arrest of American sailors as an opportunity to help Carranza gain power
Villa's forces crossed into New Mexico and raided the town of Columbus
President Wilson responded by sending General John J. Pershing ad more than 10,000 troops to Mexico.
Created League of Nations after WW1
Moral Diplomacy
Believed U.S. should spread peace and democracy rather than colonize foreign countries
Believed other nations should be self-governing.
Wished to cultivate a friendship with Latin America
Used U.S. Military in Latin America
Involved with countries like..
Haiti
Dominican Republic
Cuba
Panama
Mexico
Open Door Policy
Wanted to put American Businesses into new markets in countries outside of the U.S.
Erik Sloss
Mexico