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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
William Howard Taft (1909 - 1912)
dollar diplomacy
increase U.S. economic power
Gave the US financial leverage
Expanded U.S. trade markets
Encouraged US Banks and companies to invest overseas
Use economic investment to create political and financial stability and other nations
Protect the US interests and prevent European intervention replace European loans With Investments
to prevent European countries from using debt as a tool for military or political intervention in the Western Hemisphere
the countries he was involved with
William McKinley (1896 - 1901)
open door policy
advocating for high protectionist tariffs to support American industries
trade with china
Spanish-American War (1898)
U.S. acquiring new territorie
The war was triggered by Spain's brutal suppression of Cuban independence
also included Cuban revolutionaries fighting against Spanish rule
the countries he was involved with
Theodore Roosevelt (1901 - 1908)
"Big Stick" policy
focused on using the threat of military force to achieve diplomatic goals
, particularly in the Western Hemisphere
Great White Fleet
was deployed to project power and maintain a balance of power in Asia.
Russo-Japanese War
Panama Canal
boost U.S. naval and commercial power
the countries he was involved with
Woodrow Wilson (1913 - 1920)
the countries he was involved with
World War I
initially trying to maintain neutrality
requested a declaration of war against Germany following the resumption of unrestricted submarine warfare
Moral Diplomacy,
sought to expand democracy
creation of the League of Nations to preven
promote peace
policy was applied inconsistently,
aimed to promote American values and democracy abroad based on moral principles rather than economic self-interest
Nathanael mills
used google for flags and some info
