Differences Between 19th And 20th Century American Presidents

Before 1890, The United States had few clear consistence’s of foreign policies, but in 1905, the Philippines, Guan, Hawaii, Puerto Rico there were dramatic changes in Americas roll in foreign affairs. Theodor Roosevelt entered the presidency with definite ideas of the place of United States in the world. He and McKinley expanded America’s role in world affairs.

He would divide the nations of worthy to protect or not protect by categorizing them civilized or barbarians. Cuba was the United States first protector Panama was the second protector of their United States. Dominion Republic was the Third protector of the United States Nicaragua became the fourth protector of the United States. In 1915, Wilson latter made Haiti a protector of the United States. Roosevelt believed strongly in the Navy force, and used it twice in foreign affairs during the Spain war. This is also where he also sent 16 battleships waving the white flag. He was flexing America’s muscles to Show the world the power of
In 1904. Roosevelt warned the European Nations against any intervention against Venezuela’s debt. The Dominican Republic agreed to permit the United States to collect custom taxes, making the Dominion Republic a third protector of the United States. In 1912, Taft and the United States invested dollars in the Crabbiness, protecting the Caribbean United States fifth protector. Roosevelt receives the prize of the 1906 Nobel Peace Prize. Russia and China went to war, and China asked Roosevelt to be their mediator. In 1906-1907, Roosevelt settles another dispute with Japan, when the San Francisco school board order a segregated school for the Japanese students. But Roosevelt then asked the school to withdraw the order. Roosevelt strangle believed in arbitration to settle disputes between other countries.