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
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While McKinley was still in office as president, during the Spanish America War after a French company abandon the work of the Panama Canal, the United Sates finalize the work.
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.
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In 1913 when Wilson became president, Wilson was not interest very much in foreign affairs for his lack of experience in foreign affairs. He was more interested in domestic affairs. As president, he first tackle the tariff taxes, because he believed, it created a monopoly by reducing competition. Then Wilson took up the Banks, by creating the Federal Reserve Act. He outlaw Child Labor.

He use to criticize Roosevelt actions in involvement in foreign affairs, but latter in 1916, Wilson establish a bill of rights and granted the Philippians independents. , the next year he made Puerto Rico Americas territory and extended America citizenship to the residence. In 1915 Wilson latter made Haiti a protector of the United States. In 1916, Wilson sent the marines into the Dominion republic. In 1917, United States bought the Virgin Island for 25 million dollars. Wilson found himself in the verge of warmth Mexico when the United States occupied Veracruz. Wilson remain neutral in the Great war of Europe.

As we compare the foreign policies between these 4 presidents, we can see that there weren’t much difference between these four presidents. The Democrats president Wilson, try to stay away from foreign policies, but we can see , that he too, was as involved as the three prevues republican presidents.