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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
Theodore Roosevelt (1901 - 1908) 
"Big Stick" Diplomacy
Roosevelt believed in "Social Dawinism," or the idea that the stronger nations have the right and responsibility to "civilize" other, weaker nations, by any means. Notably, he thought American goals like one of his biggest—the Panama canal—should be achieved through military means, with self-governance not to be an option.
Confilcted himself in 1904, when making the 1904 Latin American policy, the Roosevelt Corollary, an update to the Monroe Doctrine, preventing Eurpoean expansionism in Latin America.
Bought the route where the Panama Canal would be made for $40 million in 1903, but could not continue without consent of the Columbian government
Roosevelt helped Panama rebel against Columbian government so they could build the Panama Canal, and it actually worked
Controversial, as it killed over 5000 workers who were making the Canal, just from disease, by the time it was complete, around a 20% fatality rate.
Difficult relations with Latin American Countries (especially Columbia now)
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Addressed Japan's similar interests with spheres of influence in China (Manchuria) that bordered Russia, causing the Russo-Japanese war
Resolved the Russo-Japanese war, but also attempted to present the US' power to ward off Japan from continuing its territorial expansion into China, Korea, and Russia
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William Howard Taft (1909 - 1912)
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"Dollar" Diplomacy
Sought to expand through economic means rather than militaristic means, believing it also increased American influence and increased the amount of foreign investors in the United States
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William McKinley (1896 - 1901)
President during the Spanish-American war, beginning of the progressive Presidents
Selected Roosevelt as his VP to secure his position as President against his running mate, William Jennings Bryan (it worked)
Warned Spain to establish peace or the US would intervene, but they didn't grant the Cubans their requested reforms, so he sent the USS Maine
It sank, and used it as a reason to declare war on Spain, gaining the territories of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam; however they had no idea what to do with them
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Purchased the Phillippines for $20 million, but they rebelled after they realized the US did not want to grant them independence; only resolved when they realized US military would only back off if they listened to their terms, but only settled for a certain independent Phillipine Islands in the future
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Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1920)
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Selected an anti-imperialist VP, which was shocking
Mexican power sruggle, Huerta stealing power from Madero who stole power from Diaz, but executed Huerta
Wilson against it, supported Carranza who was a "calmer" reformer
Used Mexican seizure ofAmerican sailors as an excuse to help Carranza get in power through force, using Marines (still used mthe military)
VIlla takes power, Wilson stands his ground but makes no advances and eventually leaevs
VIlla advances into New Mexico and kills some Americans, causing Wison to send troops out to get him, but they were withdrawn to avoid US involvement in WWI
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