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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
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MORAL DIPLOMACY: focused on promoting democracy, human rights, and peace rather than imperialism or economic coercion (through practice sometimes contradicted deals)
GOALS: spread democracy and moral values internationally + end colonialism and promote self-determination + use US power to ensure peace and freedom, not conquest + create a lasting framework for world peace after WW1
Wilson intervened in Haiti and the Dominican Republic to maintain political stability. These actions contradicted his anti-imperial ideals that he proposed.
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Wilson entered WW1 in 1917 to "make the world safe for democracy". He played a major role in shaping the Treaty of Versailles
He proposed the League of Nations in his Fourteen Points in 1918. This was part of his vision for world peace.
Woodrow Wilson intervened militarily during the Mexican Revolution in order to oppose the violent dictator Victoriano Huerta and later Pancho Villa's raids; showed tension between moral diplomacy ideals
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William McKinley
IMPERIALISM AND EXPANSION: McKinley's presidency marked the U.S.'s transition into a global power. He favored extending American influence overseas for both economic and strategic reasons.
GOALS: Expand U.S markets and trade abroad + establish America as a major navel and imperial power + protect U.S. citizens and economic interests overseas
McKinley led the U.S. to victory in the Spanish American War after the USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor/
Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico became U.S. territories after the war due to the Treaty of Paris in 1898. This led to the Philippine-American War over independence.
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McKinley supported the open-door policy, which promoted equal trading rights for all nations in China and opposing European spheres of influence
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Theodore Roosevelt
BIG STICK DIPLOMACY = Roosevelt believed in strong U.S. intervention when necessary in order to protect Americans' goals and to maintain global order
GOALS: Establish US dominance in the Western Hemisphere -+ Protect the Panama Canal + Maintain peace + Expand US involvement in global events
Supported Panama's independence from Colombia + gained rights to build the Panama Canal, a major engineering and strategic move that improved transportation and trade
Issued the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, declaring that the US could intervene in Latin American nations to maintain stability and keep European powers out.
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William Howard Taft
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DOLLAR DIPLOMACY - Taft emphasized economic investment over military force. Taft believed promoting U.S. business abroad would ensure stability and benefit both Americans and foreign nations.
GOALS: He replaced military investment over military force + promoted US trade and investment in Latin America and Asia + maintained stability that favored American commercial interests
Encouraged US bankers to invest in Nicaragua, Honduras, and Haiti; sent troops to Nicaragua to protect American interests and support a friendly government
Continued the Open Door Policy and sought to increase U.S. participation in Chinese railroad projects
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Attempted to balance relations during political instability before the Mexican Revolution intensified
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