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Imperial Presidents
William McKinley (1896-190
25th US President
Policy "American Empire"
included "Open Door Policy" towards China
expansion of US economic and military power
phillipines -aquired after Spanish American War
(spain flag) - dispute over Cuba
(cuba flag) - assumed authority under the Teller Amendment
Guam and Puerto Rico - became US territories after Treaty of Parris
Hawaii - annexed during administration of McKinley
picture of William McKinley
William Howard Taft (1909-1912)
picture of WIlliam Howard
foreign policy "dollar diplomacy"
aimed to use American economic power
27th US President
use US economic power to extend influence rather than using military force
promote US trade and financial interests of citizens
limit European influence and expand Western Hemisphere
nicaragua. - supported a US government, came between with the military
major countries involved - nicaragua, china, DR, and Mexico
china.- attempted to maintain Open Door Policy from William McKinley
DR and central American countries.- US investments and search for stability in American financial interests
Mexico - attempted to protect US interest on border
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1908)
foreign policy "Big Stick" Diplomacy
prevent European intervention
expand US presence (panama)
wanted to use US military to assert US influence in western section specifically
countries involved- panama, DR, Cuba, and Japan
panama - supported revolt against Colombia, secured rights to build Canal for US influence
DR - came between governance and finances
Cuba - enforcement and US influence in Cuban affairs
japan - end of Russo - Japan War and negotiated Gentleman's agreement
picture of Theordore Roosevelt
26th US president
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1920)
28th US President
picture of Woodrow Wilson
Foreign Policy "Moral Dipolomacy"
promote democracy, self determination
promote human rights in other nations.
"for the people"
tried to reduce imperialist conquest
influance moral leadership
helped reshape global order during WWI and tried to prevent future wars
major countries involved
mexico, germany, and Haiti (DR & Latin American Countries)
mexico - intervened during Mexican Revolution, Wilson refused recognition of the government and sent Marines
germany - US entered WWI IN 1917 - He played key role in "Fourteen points"
Latin American Countries - during presidency he was under moral diplomacy
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