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Three Imperialist Presidents
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Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1908)
  • Leader of the Rough Riders?group that pushed
    Spain out of Cuba
  • Became President in 1901 when President McKinley
    was killed
  • Won the Election of 1904 on the ticket of
    expanding U.S. power

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  • Sent the Great White Fleet around the world in
    1907 to show our military strength
  • Paid 10 million for the rights to build the
    Panama Canal?helped Panamanians revolt against
    Colombia which controlled Panama
  • Foreign policy in Central/South America
    Roosevelt Corollary?U.S. will police Central and
    South America

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William Howard Taft(1908-1912)
  • Sent to the Philippines by Pres. McKinley to set
    up a democratic govt.
  • Appointed as Sec. of War under TR?Taft supervised
    the Panama Canal, Philippines, and Cuba

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  • Supported by TR for presidency in 1908 (Rep)?Taft
    promised to continue TRs imperialist policies
  • Tafts dollar diplomacy focused on the U.S.
    investing in foreign countries
  • U.S. investments would lead to trade and economic
    prosperity for both countries

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Woodrow Wilson(1912-1920)
  • Defeated Taft and TR (Bull Moose Party) in
    1912?Republicans split by Taft and TR
  • Supported independence for the Philippines and
    territorial status for Puerto Rico

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  • Create friendly relations with Central and South
    American countries?cooling off period
  • Sent U.S. military into Haiti and Dominican
    Republic in 1916 to restore order after rebellion
  • Tried to keep the U.S. neutral at the beginning
    of World War I.
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