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This influential thinker looked to Britain’s success to argue that expanding U.S. naval strength was essential to America’s rise as a world power.
Who is Alfred Mahan?
Theodore Roosevelt used this approach to strengthen America’s role as a world power and assert U.S. influence over affairs in the Western Hemisphere.
What is Big Stick Diplomacy?
This American businessman became a political leader in Hawaii after the monarchy was overthrown and later governed the islands as they moved under U.S. control.
Who is Samford Dole?
This policy was driven by the belief that gaining overseas territories would provide economic and strategic advantages for the United States.
What is expansionism/imperialism?
This president’s plan for postwar peace included fourteen proposals, with the final one calling for an international organization meant to prevent future wars.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
This addition to the Monroe Doctrine claimed the United States had the right to intervene in Latin American nations to protect American interests and maintain stability in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the Roosevelt Corollary?
Rather than immediately placing U.S. troops under European command, this general helped keep American forces together as a separate fighting force during WWI.
Who is John J. Pershing?
This reluctant soldier became one of America’s most celebrated WWI heroes after a remarkable action against German forces in the Argonne Forest.
Who is Alvin York?