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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram

- - - - War is declared on Spain on April 25th, 1898
        
        War lasts until US defeats Spain near Santiago harbor in Cuba, occupies Puerto Rico, and Seized Manila.
        
        The Treaty of Paris is signed, and America gets Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. Cuba Gains independence.
        
        US also trades with these countries, boosting their economy
  - - - Mckinley sends 2,500 troops and sever gunboats to assist in stopping the Boxer Rebellion.
- - - - Creates the "Square Deal" program
        
        Conservation of Natural Resources
        
        Created the National Reclamation Act, and set aside millions of acres for national parks
        
        corporate law
        
        consumer protection
        
        Tried to abolish bad trusts while protecting business from the extreme demands of organized labor.
        
        Intervened in the coal strike in Pennsylvania, negotiated for a small pay increase for miners
        
        Famously known as a "trustbuster"
      - Foreign Policy
        
        "Speak softly and carry a big stick" (be ready to use force)
        
        Assisted panama in seceding from Columbia
        
        Led to the start of the Panama Canal
        
        Monroe Doctrine
        
        Transformed the US Navy into a strong international force.
        
        Led negotiations to end the Russo-Japanese War, and won a Nobel Peace Prize for it.
- - - - Oversaw the construction of the Panama Canal
      - Was the Provisional governor of Cuba
      - Roosevelt promoted his presidential campaign and he won in 1908
        
        Presidency
        
        Initially followed Roosevelt's footsteps as a "trustbuster" but didn't do much past initiating around 80 antitrust suits.
        
        Helped pass the Payne-Aldrich Act which lowered tariffs (but only by a little, which was overall unsatisfactory)
        
        Dollar Diplomacy - Foreign Policy that used US economic power to keep international influence. Notably helped in...
        
        Assisted in economic investments in hopes of expanding US influence and counteracting European influence.
        
        Sent U.S. Marines to protect American investments and stabilize the government. Intended to override European influence
        
        Sought to strengthen US influence in the Carribean, notably the dominican republic.
        
        Although his efforts weren't all successful and he faced lots of backlash for his foreign policy, it helped drive the US towards a more economical way of diplomacy.
- - - - Saw many progressive improvements including the Underwood-Simmons Act, child labor laws, and 8-hour workdays for railroad workers.
      - Oversaw the re-segregation of many branches of the federal workforce
        
        Reversed a lot of improvements that were made for Black Americans at the time
      - Was determined to keep America out of WWI, even after a German submarine sank the British ocean liner, Lusitania and killed 128 Americans.
    - - U.S. learns about the Zimmerman Telegram, Wilson requests that congress declares war on Germany on April 2nd 1917.
        
        America helped bring victory to its allies with the Treaty of Versailles
      - Passed the 18th Amendment, then was ratified a year later.
        
        Pushed the passing of the 19th Amendment, ensuring women the right to vote