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AMH-2020 US History Since 1877 06 March 2023 The Impact of Theodore Roosevelt’s Foreign Policy on America
Abstract Theodore Roosevelt became the 26 th president and to this day the youngest president in American history after the assassination of William McKinley. He was a self-made macho man, who overcame health challenges to build himself up to a cowboy of sorts. He was a diplomat, who believed that more fortunate people (and nations) should care for the less fortunate. He believed in promoting world peace through diplomacy. However, he also believed that the US should build itself up as a global superpower and show the other nations that the US was a superior force. The building of the Panama Canal was a key landmark in his presidency that remains an important area for the US to retain for the transportation of goods and the military. Roosevelt understood the importance of building a world class Navy, as well as the other military forces, in order to become a superpower and ensure other countries would not invade our territory. The impact of Roosevelt’s foreign policy is still felt more than a century later. Historians agree that Roosevelt was one of the greatest American presidents.
Theodore Roosevelt became the 26 th president of the United States in September 1901 after the assassination of President William McKinley. He served as president from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt was only 42 years old when he became president and still remains the youngest person to hold that office. He is still considered one of the greatest presidents in American history. His background and early years would not suggest that he would become such an influential person in history. A century later, Theodore Roosevelt’s foreign policy and desire to make the United States a great superpower among the nations are still driving forces that have sustained the United States as a global superpower. Roosevelt successfully transformed America into a global superpower through his “big stick” diplomacy, building up a world class Navy, expanding the Army, upholding the Monroe Doctrine, the Open Door Policy, and building the Panama Canal. Theodore Roosevelt was a scrawny, sickly child, who suffered from asthma and other health ailments. He was determined to overcome his health challenges and build himself into a strong, masculine man. He worked hard to build a muscular frame, was a rower and boxer, and became a rugged outdoorsman (Parachin 12). Roosevelt started his career in politics in 1881 after winning the New York State Assembly office and held several different offices from there until he became the Assistant Secretary of the Navy in 1897 (13). Roosevelt resigned from the Navy after the USS Maine exploded while docked in Cuba and created his own volunteer military called the “Rough Riders”. He became a national hero after his unit successfully took over Kettle Hill, San Juan Hill, and then Santiago Harbor. He was asked to run on the vice president ticket with William McKinley in 1900. McKinley was shot in NY, and Roosevelt rushed to his side. The doctor’s thought McKinley was going to survive the assassination attempt. However, “on September 13, a runner came to the Roosevelt lodge with a telegram
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