The Great White Navy

After the murder of former President Mckinley, President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt took over his role and became the youngest person to ever serve as president at the age of 42. As a social darwinist in international affairs and a progressive in domestic affairs, he believed that the U.S. is fighting against other countries in a “survival of the fittest” competition and that the U.S. government should involve itself in the needs of U.S. businesses. As a result, throughout his presidency, Teddy made sure to create several policies that would retain the U.S.’s efficient, competitive society and his own values on public interests over private interests.

Although many people at the time disagreed with the actions of Teddy Roosevelt, he played a very important role in the Spanish-American war by not only preparing the navy, but on the front lines of combat as well. Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States of America, had a huge impact on the Spanish-American war in many ways. The war also had a huge impact on Theodore Roosevelt’s political career in many ways, and some would say helped him become president. Theodore Roosevelt's actions as assistant secretary of the navy were vital to the quick success of the American Navy in the Spanish-America war; he basically single-handedly

Theodore Roosevelt was renowned for his foreign policy that stated: speak softly and carry a big stick. This meant that Roosevelt handled foreign affairs with a tranquil state of mind, but also threatened with the military if things did not go as planned. Roosevelt utilized this ideology to navigate America in the right direction. The Great White Fleet abided by this policy, specifically. From 1907 to 1909, the fleet sailed the seas and made history. Not only did this publicity stunt grant America the respect Roosevelt had hoped for, but it also altered world affairs significantly.

Roosevelt, taking office in 1901 after the assassination of President McKinley, inherited a unique situation-America was, for the first time,

In 1903, he helped Panama seceded from Colombia in order to facilitate the construction of the Panama Canal, which he later claimed as his greatest accomplishment as president. To prepare the United States for its big role in the world, Roosevelt sought to build up the country’s defenses. By the end of his presidency, Roosevelt had transformed the US Navy into a major force at sea. More importantly, Roosevelt led negotiations that ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1904-1905. For his efforts, Roosevelt won a Nobel Peace Prize. It also led to an agreement with Japan that traded that country’s recognition for the ongoing US presence in the Philippines. All of these foreign policy accomplishments impacted the US in a positive

Theodore soon gathered and co-lead the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American War, they were a group of cowboys, miners, and law enforcement. Roosevelt and his Rough Riders help capture San Juan Hill, Roosevelt had come back to the states known as the Hero of San Juan Hill. He earned a Medal of Honor, making him known and loved by people in the US3. In 1901, Theodore Roosevelt became president of the United States, even serving a second term in 1904, in his time as president he implemented several policies and changed the average American citizens’ way of life. Roosevelt was adored and loved by the people letting him already have an advantage to the people’s votes. Theodore fought against corruption in businesses and was for the common people, the Square Deal allowed the balance in the use of Trust and also keeping control of trust and the power of labor. Roosevelt sent out an investigation in Chicago, which had reports of contaminated meat, when these reports were proven true, the creation of the Food and Drug Administration.4 In Columbia, there were negotiations between the Colombian and the US government to build the Panama Canal, which would allow trading by sea much easier, after the negotiations failed, Roosevelt was able to build up a revolution in the country and negotiate with the rebels and improve foreign trading tenfold. Theodore Roosevelt had made tons of economic and foreign policies in his two terms, he is undoubtedly one of the most progressive presidents in US

William McKinley took office as the 25th President of the United States on March 4, 1897 at age fifty four. McKinley served in office for 4 years 6 months. William McKinley was born in the Trumbull County January 29, 1843 in Niles, Ohio (Washington Times). William McKinley was assassinated September 14th, 1901 by Leon Czolgosz. Everyone thought for a while he was going to have a full recovery from being shot but he ended up with gangrene. Czolgosz last words consisted of, him saying he killed the president for the working class and he was not sorry for doing it. He had read that the King of Italy was killed for the same reason and wanted to do the same in America hoping to accomplish the same things there. His hatred towards McKinley for being an enemy of the American working class is ironic since McKinley supported a tariff on foreign goods in order to support industry at home of the working class. Czolgosz really didn’t do all his research on what the president was trying to accomplish before just killing him, he may have thought he knew it all but he really didn’t (Gould, Lewis L).

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

Teddy Roosevelt became the twenty sixth president of the United States of America from September 14, 1901 until March 4, 1909. His nickname was T. R. He was the youngest president. During his time as president, he brought many accomplishments and contributions to the United States of America. He always thought about the best interest of the people before making any final decisions. His decisions were never based on someone’s opinion; however, it was all about bettering the people’s future and their safety. President Teddy Roosevelt was a rich man prior to becoming the president but the poor was his main concern. He had a wife and six children. The most interesting things about President Teddy Roosevelt was that he changed the operation of businesses and the government, how the coal was generate to the public, Panama Canal, and over saw the big remodel of the White House.

Theodore Roosevelt was one of our greatest presidents. He created the FDA and improved the position of the presidency greatly. Before Theodore came to be president, the position of presidency was slow and wasn’t very interesting so he made the executive branch more powerful by starting new reforms and a strong foreign policy. The life of a president is hard. It is full of stress, responsibilities, and a strong dedication the welfare of your country. Theodore had to deal with all of these presidential stresses, taking up much of his time. Do you know, though, that despite being a president, he led a life of excitement and freedom that many other presidents had never before experienced? Theodore, “Teddy” as his first wife Alice called him,

Theodore Roosevelt being the youngest president at age 42 was a great leader. He had many accomplishments, even winning the Noble Peace Prize. The Russo-Japanese War was going on from 1904-05, he won the Noble Peace Prize by being the meditator of the peace between the two countries. TR was a progressive leader and a trustworthy president even nicknamed “Trust Buster.” His policies regarding trust and labor reform were part of what he called the “Square Deal.” TR was a conservationist and naturalist, he preserved natural habitats and wildlife; more than 125 million acres were set aside being protected by the public. Roosevelt combined an interest in military affairs and a belief in expansionism. He strengthened the U.S. army and expanded the navy to

The Great White Fleet was a powerful battle fleet sent off by Theodore Roosevelt on a round-the-globe journey dating from December of 1907 to February 1909. The fleet was four squadrons of warships; or 16 battleships and their supporting auxiliary ships, which were painted white for no other reason than the visual appeal and to hide mechanical errors contained in the engine rooms. All were manned by 14,000 sailors and marines and traveled 43,000 miles. The fleet made twenty port calls on six different continents.

The United States of America has not always been the world superpower that it is today. The same goes for its Navy. In the first several years of existence, the United States Navy was not a formidable fighting force. The young nation was hesitant to invest in a navy for many reasons, one of them being to prevent provoking the world powers of the time, France and Britain. On top of that, navies were very expensive to build and required a significant amount of resources to maintain, which the U.S. did not have at the time. To say that the United States Navy was ill prepared for war would be a dramatic understatement. The U.S. had a total of fifteen ships in its entire naval fleet compared to the might of the Royal Navy which possessed over six hundred warships. Even with the odds stacked against the U.S., President Madison declared war on 18 JUN 1812. The lack of size and power of the navy at the time would make it extremely difficult to satisfy the needs of the newly founded nation.

Theodore Roosevelt the 26th president, and arguably one of the greatest presidents of all time. Roosevelt went from being the 33rd governor of NY, to the vice president, and at 42 years of age, he became the highly respected successor of President McKinley. Roosevelt later was elected for a second term. Even though he achieved all these great things, there were surly challenges that laid in his path to greatness. The challenges that Roosevelt faced he overcame through perseverance and enforcing what he believed in. One of Roosevelt's most famous quotes is "Speak softly and carry a big stick". Teddy Roosevelt was a man with a desire to help this country improve not just for his generation, but for our generation, and the generations to come.

With the assassination of President McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt stepped up to become the youngest president in our nation’s history at the mere age of forty three. He brought new excitement and power to the Presidency. The revolution of his life brought many events and new ideas to the world. Roosevelt was a republican, and an