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imperial presidents, Koutaro Nagase - Coggle Diagram

- - - - mainly aimed for
    - - Wanted to maintain the Opoen Door Policy in China
        
        Succeeded by helping China expand the Railroad system
        
        When he tried expanding American Businesses in Manchuria, Japan and Russia were unhappy about the USA's decisions and killed Taft's plan.
- - - - This led to Spain giving up Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam and selling the Philippines to the US for 20 million USD.
        
        Also Annexed the Hawaiian Islands to gain control in the Pacific.
  - - - This means they did not want to control China, but they tried to trade with them without having any limits.
  - - - They created Naval Stations in the Pacific, strengthening the United States in terms of trade, economy, and defense.
- - - - Believed US should spread democracy
      - Nations should be self governing and be able to take care of themselves
      - Disparched MIlitary in Latin America
  - - - Wilson Say Huerta as a "government of butchers" so Wilson favored Venustiano who was in charge of anti Huerta force
        
        Villa's force crossed New Mexico, and Wilson sent a troop of 10,000 men to respond.
        
        US declared war on Germany
- - - - In 1903, the US Government purchased the Panama route for 40 million USD. This also made shipping trade reach overseas market more easily and cheaply.
      - This allowed the US navy to gain control of both the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans at the same time
      - Problem! Panama was part of Columbia and Columbia demanded more than the US was willing to provide.
        
        Roosevelt dispatched US warships to the water off Panama to support a Panamian Rebellion Against Columbia
    - - Roosevelt came in as a middleman and Convinced Japan and Russia to sign a peace treaty
        
        Won the Novel Peace Prize
      - San Francisco School Board banned Japanese, Chinese and Korean kids from attending public schools with white children.
        
        Gentlemens Agreement: Japan would limit emigration of citizens to the US