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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
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William McKinley (1896-1901) 
Spanish-American War (April 1898-December 1898)
The U.S. warned Spanish to resolve conflicts with Cuba and even sent battleship Maine to Havana to protect Americans in Cuba. After the battleship was destroyed, blame was put on Spanish, starting the War.
The U.S. defeated Spain and the war officially ended with the Treaty of Paris.
The Treaty of Paris gave the U.S. control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines for $20 million. :
The U.S. Navy secured bases and coaling stations in Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
Debates on what to do with Philippines were present in the U.S. but the U.S. had decided to keep the Philippines. The Filipinos sought independence, starting the Guerrilla War. Although the U.S. again came victorious, damages were larger than the Spanish-American war. The U.S. eventually pledges that the Philippines would gain independence.
Open Door Policy: Allowed equal privileges among countries trading with China, helping American businesses get close to Asian foreign markets.
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1920) Followed a Moral diplomacy (Belief of spreading peace and democracy rather through force. Prioritized nations independence)
Latin America Involvements
Sent marines to Haiti to protect Americans investments and to guard against German/French aggression.
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The U.S. declared war on Germany shortly after the punitive expedition in Mexico.
Mexico Involvements
Fransisco Madero lead the Mexican Revolution to conquer Diaz but Madero was executed by Victoriano Huerta. Wilson saw Huerta as a “government of butchers”, and Wilson favored Carranza a reformer who was put in charge on anti-Huerta forces.
When Mexico rebelled towards New Mexico, murdering 18 Americans, Wilson sent 10,000 troops as a “punitive expedition” and asserted dominance.
Intervened in Dominican Republic and Mexico.
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