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Imperial Presidents - Coggle Diagram
Imperial Presidents
William McKinley (1896-1920)
Foreign Policy Name: Expansionism/Imperialism
Goals: Spread U.S. influence overseas, gain territories, and promote trade.
Countries involved: Cuba and Philippines- Spanish-American War (1898)
Hawaii- Annexed (1898)
Puerto Rico and Guam- Became territories
Outcome: U.S. became a world power with overseas colonies.
Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1908)
Foreign Policy Name: Big Stick Diplomacy
Goals: Protect U.S. interests in Latin America, build the Panama Canal, and increase U.S. naval power.
Countries Involved: Panama-supported independence to build the Panama Canal
Dominican Republic and Cuba- U.S. interventions under the Roosevelt Corollary
Outcome: Strengthened U.S. control in the Western Hemisphere.
William Howard Taft (1909-1912)
Foreign Policy Name: Dollar Diplomacy
Goals: Use economic power (investments and loans) to influence other countries instead of military force.
Countries involved: Nicaragua, Honduras, China
Outcome: Increased U.S. business influence but caused resentment in Latin America.
Woodrow Wilson (1913-1920)
Foreign Policy Name: Moral Diplomacy
Goals: Support democratic governments and promote peace rather than conquest.
Countries involved: Mexico- intervened during revolution
Haiti, Dominican Republic- U.S. occupations to "protect democracy"
Germany- Entered World War I in 1917
Outcome: Tried to promote democracy but often used force; led U.S. into WWI
