T. Roosevelt: An Outbreak Of War

After the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt inherited a growing empire when he took office in 1901. The U.S. had annexed Hawaii in 1898 and Spanish-American War granted the U.S. control of the Philippines. It also led the U.S. to establish a protectorate over Cuba and grant territorial status for Puerto Rico. By taking on the Philippine Islands as an American colony after the Spanish-American War he had ended the U.S.'s isolation from international politics. Theodore Roosevelt believed that nations should pursue a strenuous life and do their part to maintain peace and order. It was also a belief that civilized nations had the duty of modernizing the barbarous ones. He also pushed for a bigger army and navy and by

The Spanish-American war occurred in 1898 between the United States and Spain where the U. S. interrupted Cuba’s struggle for independence which resulted into the Philippine revolution. Some historians explain that the war publicized by the Hearst and Pulitzer newspapers which blame the sinking of the ship U. S. Maine on Spain, which had been sent to protect America’s interest and Americans living there. There was rising pressure on Congress to push the President to retaliate and go to war with Spain, but the main reason was for Cuba to gain their independence from the Spanish colonization. By defending their move they said that Spain attacked them first. The U. S. came out by using strategy to impose a naval blockade of Cuba and attack the Spanish Navy in the Philippines which was successful. (America goes to war, 2016). The war ended as a result of a treaty signed in Paris which allowed the U. S. to have provisional authority over Cuba took over Guam, Puerto Rico and purchased the Philippine Islands for $20,000,000. (America as World Power, 2016) The U.S. emerged from that war as a world power.

Presidents after Franklin D. Roosevelt have viewed the Executive Branch as having supreme authority in foreign policy. George W. Bush justified the war on terror, Iraq, and Afghanistan that skirted congressional requirements by citing the Constitution. Bush believed that he was allowed to take these actions since he was “Commander in Chief” and had a duty to protect American. Bill Clinton used the same justification for his ordering of bombings in Afghanistan, and Sudan. I believe congress needs to lessen the power of the Executive branch on foreign policy. I firmly believe that President’s should be required to receive a declaration of war before they engage forces so America knows that congress has agreed too. The Supreme Court has weighed on the role of Legislative and Executive branch in foreign policy and sided on both sides.

Theodore Roosevelt came from a well off business family but as a child he was sickly, which grew his interest in nature and animals. He was academically proficient and graduated from Harvard University. After graduating from Harvard he pursued Law at Columbia University, but ultimately dropped out to become the representative for the New York State Assembly; which started his political career. During this term Theodore’s mother and wife died on the same day. To mourn his loss, he moved to the Dakota Territory. After 2 years in the Dakota Territory, Theodore came back ultimately marrying his second wife and running for mayor. Although he didn’t become mayor of New York City he did end up moving

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 and died on January 6, 1919. He was the son of Theodore Roosevelt Senior, and Martha Stewart Bulloch, and was fortunate enough to attend Harvard University and Colombia Law School. He accomplished a lot of things in his life which led to him having a successful career in whatever he pursued. He was a politician, author naturalist, soldier, explorer, and historian who happened to become the 26th president of the United States of America.

President Theodore Roosevelt was into helping other countries out and trying to make peace with them all. Roosevelt wanted the world to be stable. He felt that a country should be civilized and have economic development. Roosevelt also believed that if a country was civilized they had the right to interfere in matters of what he called a “backward” nation to reserve constancy and order. Roosevelt stopped Europeans countries from intruding Latin America which became known as “Roosevelt Corollary.” The Dominican Republic was one of the first chances that the Roosevelt Corollary could be used. Roosevelt created an American receivership distributing revenues to foreign creditors and taking control of Dominican duties. Cuba gained political independence in 1902 which the U.S. granted if they agreed to the Platt Amendment. This amendment allowed the United States to stop foreign countries from trying to capture the new nation.

This was in the name of freedom and to finally get European rule out of the Americas. The fighting didn’t begin in Cuba though, but in the Phillipines Islands. There U.S. soldiers were able to completely destroy the Spanish fleet there and capture the main cities there. After that they went to cuba where the real fighting finally began. Gen. Andrew Summers Rowan met with the Cuban generals on the island nation. There they supplied him with maps, intelligence, and Cuban officers who would lead the U.S. troops against the Spanish. The war in Cuba began in June when U.S. marines captured Guantanamo Bay. Around this time 17,000 more U.S. troops landed in other cities around the island. Spanish forces at this time averaged close to 200,000 soldiers ready to fight against the U.S. and Cuban Rebels. U.S. numbers themselves averaged about the same but thanks to the Cuban rebels their numbers were soon greater.They kept pushing into the country and kept pushing the Spanish out. They even liberated San Juan from the Spanish as well. Finally the U.S. won the war and on December 10, 1898, the U.S. and Spain signed a peace treaty. This gave Cuba their freedom, something that had took over two decades to win. The Cuban people celebrated their victories and rejoiced at their new found freedom.The U.S. also got Puerto Rico and Guam but succeeded in their original goal, they got the Spanish out of

The actions taken from the United States during the Mexican American War, Spanish American War, World War 1, World War 2, Cold War and the Global War on Terror, made many countries either fear the United States or were not bold enough to go against the United States. Only a few countries have the courageous to attack the United States and most of the attackers were not able to live long so they can brag about it. During Roosevelt’s political life was occurring, he thought that the United States should be prepared for any attacks or other type conflicts so the United States would have a better chance of preventing a war. In Roosevelt’s beliefs, he thought that if the United States was able to show some type of “force” for the rest of the world

Prior to entering the office in 1913, Woodrow Wilson had no experience in the realm of international relations. He was formerly a college professor and a left extremist, but he surprised many with his military actions. Before entering WWI, Wilson had a lot of ideas about convictions and ideas about global issues, despite not possessing a lot of knowledge about international relations. The first policy passed was made by Wilson, and the Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan. It was a diplomatic policy based off of idealism, referred to as the “cooling off” treaties. Between 1913 and 1914, the nations that participated pledged not to go to war over the period of twelve months over disagreements. There was little meaning that came out of it that is shown in the after math of World War I. In the very beginning Woodrow Wilson did stick to his words and his idealism ideology, but it did not last for too long.

2. Roosevelt is warned that the Guadalcanal will be overrun by the Japanese if not supported by the United States

them safe sea routes and a safe place to keep their navy, as all world

President Roosevelt was correct in calling for national preparedness. The president of the United States had the responsibility to not only protect North America but also our southern neighbors. At this time he was not advocating sending American men to war, he was simply preparing a nation in case a hostile enemy attacked its borders or the borders of other nations within the Western Hemisphere.

A mention of the name, Roosevelt D. Franklin to most Americans, rekindles the memories of the Second World War, the Manhattan projects and the subsequent bombing of two Japanese cities. What most of these people fail to understand is that Roosevelt's presidency was the Second World War. Turth be told, Roosevelt is one the greatest presidents the United States ever had based on his personality and the challenges he faced while in the White House. This paper discusses a number of aspects about one of the United States' celebrated presidents, Foosevelt D. Franklin, including his life history, challenges he faced, his achievements, as well as, some unique things about him and his presidency.

Forty-three men have served the United States as the leader of this great nation. This responsibility is not an easy one. In the late 1920s, Mount Rushmore was being planned and the architect decided to include four of the forty-three presidents, then 30 to select from, that have served the United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. It is clear why George Washington, as the first president, Thomas Jefferson, as third president and author of the Declaration of Independence, and Abraham Lincoln, as the sixteenth president and the president during the Civil War, are forever sculpted into the side of the mountain, but why include Theodore Roosevelt? He only served for eight years, just like most presidents; there weren’t any major wars that occurred during his presidency. Theodore Roosevelt became president when President McKinley was assassinated in 1901 at the youthful age of 43. Currently, Theodore Roosevelt is the youngest man to ever call the White House his home. Most people recognize Theodore Roosevelt as a movie president. Theodore Roosevelt is constantly used as a voice of wisdom or advice in various films and television shows such as The Night at the Museum Series, Citizen Kane, and Newsies. None of these films are violent and all of them are family or child focused. Recently, President Barack Obama as the first black president has inspired filmmakers to surround black presidents with chaos. That, however, is for

All three of these Presidents’ did a lot to contribute to United States foreign policy. Roosevelt had his “Big Stick” Policy, Taft had his “Dollar Diplomacy,” and Wilson had his “Moral Diplomacy.” But which one did the most to acheive US foreign policy goals? Which one enforced the “Monroe Doctrine” most effectively? Which one protected the “Open Door” in China? That president was Theodore Roosevelt.