Election of 1900: re-match McKinley v. Bryan McKinley runs with T. Roosevelt as his V.P. because of his charisma and war fame Teddy Roosevelt’s Rise to Power Bryan McKinley
Election Results
McKinley assassinated making Roosevelt president Teddy Roosevelt’s Rise to Power
Open Door Policy: ensure trading rights for all nations Boxer Rebellion: Limit foreign influence in China by killing many people in embassies Diplomacy in Asia
Balancing Power in East Asia Roosevelt won Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating peace between Russia & Japan Diplomacy in Asia
“Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick” -T. Roosevelt A.Panama Canal 1.Caused revolt between Panamanians and Columbia Panama declares independence Caribbean
B.Roosevelt Corollary 1.U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary 2.U.S. responsible for collecting customs tariffs in Dominican Republic Caribbean
3.Taft’s “dollar diplomacy”- the U.S. policy of using the nation’s economic power to exert influence over other countries Caribbean