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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram

- - - - His primary goal was to reduce the threat and use of military force.
        
        This, however, promoted many other concepts, such as profitably investing in other nations. Due to all of the variables and requirements, this approach proved to be almost unsuccessful.
        
        The major goal was to try to expand the US's riches through external sources and other ways.
        
        He followed Roosevelt's policies, although they were weaker. Due to all of the variables and requirements, this approach proved to be almost unsuccessful.
      - Taft associated with
        
        Mexico
        
        China
        
        Nicaragua
        
        Dominican Republic
- - - - The US did not want to conquer China, but rather sought to establish a partnership with them in order to get greater and larger revenues.
        
        The US hoped to exert authority in China by having the secretary impose no tariffs and less restrictions in order to sway China's favor.
    - - China
      - Hawaii
        
        McKinley intended to annex Hawaii so that the US could have better maritime support and control over the oceans around the country.
      - Philippines
        
        The Philippine-American conflict prompted McKinley to intervene and assist the Philippines in surviving.
      - Spain
        
        When Spain was allegedly attempting to seize Cuba, the US was forced to intervene to rescue the island. When the war ended and a treaty was reached to terminate it, the United States gained more land, including Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam.
      - Cuba
      - Guam
      - Puerto Rico
- - - - The major goal was for the United States to propagate peace and democracy concepts to other countries.
        
        This is not the same as conquering and colonizing other nations and incorporating them into the US, which is what they were doing before.
      - Wilson associated with
        
        Mexico
        
        Wilson was hesitant at first because of his policies, but eventually sent soldiers in to manage the crisis as Mexico's internal troubles began to bleed into the US.
        
        Germany
        
        When the world wars broke out, Wilson, still according to his philosophy, sought to keep as far away from the battle as possible, which resulted in the US remaining neutral throughout the war until they provided full support.
- - - - Japan
        
        Roosevelt wielded considerable authority and was able to assist/intervene with Japan's troubles. During the Russo-Japanese War, he was instrumental in the negotiation of a peace settlement.
      - The main goal was to create a route that runs from the Caribbean Sea to the Pacific Ocean across Central America.
        
        By doing so, he would strengthen the army by adding a naval force.
        
        He had to acquire the Panama route, which cost around 40 million dollars, to make this viable.
      - Roosevelt was instrumental in changing the Monroe Doctrine to benefit the United States.
        
        Many people opposed with the concept of the US intervening as a military force to temper European hostility towards Latin America.