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Entering the Roosevelt Era. Solving the Philippine problem. Why the fight? End result and why? McKinley’s “benevolent assimilation”. Open Door policy. Creator. Intent. World reaction. Boxer Rebellion and it’s impact. Commercial v. territorial protection. TR assumes the Throne. Why VP?
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Solving the Philippine problem • Why the fight? • End result and why? • McKinley’s “benevolent assimilation”.
Open Door policy • Creator. • Intent. • World reaction. • Boxer Rebellion and it’s impact. • Commercial v. territorial protection.
TR assumes the Throne • Why VP? • Election of 1900. • Bryan’s Stance • Freedom • McKinley’s (TR) Stance • Duty to civilize
"I killed the President because he was the enemy of the good people-the good working people. I am not sorry for my crime.“ --Leon Czolgosz (Oct. 29, 1901) That’s “Chol-gosh”, he’s Polish
The Panama Canal Issue • Why was it needed? • Hay-Pauncefote Treaty of 1901. Neutral, open to all, rates fair and equal • Nicaragua v. Columbia (Panama) • Philippe Bunau-Varilla and his role. • Revolution. • Hay-Bunau-Varilla treaty. • Roosevelt and the Navy’s role.
TR and the Monroe Doctrine • Roosevelt Corollary of the Monroe Doctrine. “preventive intervention” • European reaction. - minimal • Latin American reaction. - angry
TR and the Nobel Peace Prize • Russo-Japanese War of 1905. • Implications and relations with the Japanese. • Root-Takahira agreement. • “Great White Fleet”.