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{{Infobox politician|name=Theodore Roosevelt|image_size=200|birth_date=October 27, 1858|birth_place=[[New York City]], [[State of New York|New York]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_date=January 6, 1919|death_place=Oyster Bay, New York, United States|political_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (1880–1912, 1916–1919)<br>[[Bull Moose Party|Progressive]] (1912–1916)|image=Theodore Roosevelt.png}} | {{Infobox politician|name=Theodore Roosevelt|image_size=200|birth_date=October 27, 1858|birth_place=[[New York City]], [[State of New York|New York]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_date=January 6, 1919|death_place=Oyster Bay, New York, United States|political_party=[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (1880–1912, 1916–1919)<br>[[Bull Moose Party|Progressive]] (1912–1916)|image=Theodore Roosevelt.png}} | ||
'''Theodore Roosevelt''' (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th [[President of the United States]] from 1901 to 1909. He added the [[Roosevelt Corollary]] to the [[Monroe Doctrine]], allowing the USA to intervene in [[Latin America]] against [[Debt|indebted]] countries or other countries with "chronic wrongdoing."<ref name=":0222">{{Citation|author=David Vine|year=2020|title=The United States of War|chapter=The Military Opens Doors|page= | '''Theodore Roosevelt''' (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th [[President of the United States]] from 1901 to 1909. He added the [[Roosevelt Corollary]] to the [[Monroe Doctrine]], allowing the USA to intervene in [[Latin America]] against [[Debt|indebted]] countries or other countries with "chronic wrongdoing."<ref name=":0222">{{Citation|author=David Vine|year=2020|title=The United States of War|chapter=The Military Opens Doors|page=207–10|city=Oakland|publisher=University of California Press|isbn=9780520972070|lg=http://library.lol/main/191568BFAC73F009132DB00ECD0F0F05}}</ref> | ||
== Pre-presidency == | == Pre-presidency == | ||
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== Presidency == | == Presidency == | ||
In 1903, Roosevelt backed a secessionist rebellion that separated [[Republic of Panama|Panama]] from [[Republic of Colombia|Colombia]]. The USA then took over part of Panama to build the Panama Canal. In 1907, he secured funding to build a navy base in Pearl Harbor, [[Hawaii]]. The next year, he started a naval buildup and sent 16 battleships around the world.<ref name=":0222" /> | Roosevelt became President when the [[Anarchism|anarchist]] [[Leon Czolgosz]] assassinated his predecessor [[William McKinley]].<ref name=":02">{{Web citation|author=Ed Rampell|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=Oliver Stone Criticizes Stephen Sondheim for Promoting Lone JFK Assassin Theory in Broadway Musical “Assassins”|date=2022-03-18|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/03/18/oliver-stone-criticizes-stephen-sondheim-for-promoting-lone-jfk-assassin-theory-in-broadway-musical-assassins/}}</ref> | ||
In 1903, Roosevelt backed a secessionist rebellion that separated [[Republic of Panama|Panama]] from [[Republic of Colombia|Colombia]]. The USA then took over part of Panama to build the Panama Canal. In 1907, he secured funding to build a navy base in Pearl Harbor, [[Hawaii]]. The next year, he started a naval buildup and sent 16 battleships around the world. He oversaw invasions of [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]] in 1906, the [[Dominican Republic]] in 1903 and 1904, and [[Republic of Honduras|Honduras]] in 1903 and 1907.<ref name=":0222" /> | |||
== Post-presidency == | |||
In 1912, Roosevelt tried to regain the presidency as part of the [[Bull Moose Party]].<ref name=":02" /> | |||
=== Assassination attempt === | |||
[[John Flammang Schrank]] shot Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Roosevelt survived because the bullet hit a thick campaign speech and glasses case in his pocket. Schrank was declared insane and lived in an asylum until his death in 1934.<ref name=":02" /> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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Theodore Roosevelt | |
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| Born | October 27, 1858 New York City, New York, United States |
| Died | January 6, 1919 Oyster Bay, New York, United States |
| Political party | Republican (1880–1912, 1916–1919) Progressive (1912–1916) |
Theodore Roosevelt (October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919) was the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He added the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, allowing the USA to intervene in Latin America against indebted countries or other countries with "chronic wrongdoing."[1]
Pre-presidency[edit | edit source]
Roosevelt fought in the Spanish–Statesian War and compared the Filipino independence fighter Emilio Aguinaldo to Sitting Bull and the Apaches.[2]
Presidency[edit | edit source]
Roosevelt became President when the anarchist Leon Czolgosz assassinated his predecessor William McKinley.[3]
In 1903, Roosevelt backed a secessionist rebellion that separated Panama from Colombia. The USA then took over part of Panama to build the Panama Canal. In 1907, he secured funding to build a navy base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The next year, he started a naval buildup and sent 16 battleships around the world. He oversaw invasions of Cuba in 1906, the Dominican Republic in 1903 and 1904, and Honduras in 1903 and 1907.[1]
Post-presidency[edit | edit source]
In 1912, Roosevelt tried to regain the presidency as part of the Bull Moose Party.[3]
Assassination attempt[edit | edit source]
John Flammang Schrank shot Roosevelt in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Roosevelt survived because the bullet hit a thick campaign speech and glasses case in his pocket. Schrank was declared insane and lived in an asylum until his death in 1934.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'The Military Opens Doors' (pp. 207–10). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
- ↑ David Vine (2020). The United States of War: 'Going Global' (p. 197). Oakland: University of California Press. ISBN 9780520972070 [LG]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ed Rampell (2022-03-18). "Oliver Stone Criticizes Stephen Sondheim for Promoting Lone JFK Assassin Theory in Broadway Musical “Assassins”" CovertAction Magazine.