Roosevelt Corollary Of The Doctrine - 1495 Words

Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine Theodore Roosevelt, often referred to as Teddy was an American statesman, author, explorer, soldier, naturalist, and reformer who served as the 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Born October twenty-seventh, 1858, Manhattan, New York City and died January 6, 1919 Cove Neck, NY. The second of four children, His father, Theodore, Sr., was a well-to-do businessman and philanthropist. His mother, Martha Mittie Roosevelt, was a Southerner, raised on a plantation in Georgia (Watts 2). Teedie grew up surrounded by the love of his parents and siblings. He was born of a wealthy family. Born a sickly child with debilitating asthma. Theodore Roosevelt in my opinion is one†¦show more content†¦Roosevelt’s annual message, delivered on December fifth 1904, refered to Dominican situation and briefly sketched the reinterpretation of the Monroe Doctrine that would shortly bear his name (Vesser 314 ) Theodore Roosevelt became president after the assassination of President McKinley. He was thought of as the first modern president because he was the first to get involved in foreign affairs, with his Big Stick Policy. Other things he did during his president that are remembered for are his Square deal, Hay-Pauncefote treaty, his corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and his trust busting. The Big-Stick Policy came upon after Roosevelt said that his motto was â€Å"to speak softly and carry a big stick.† The press gave his foreign policy the name (The Big Stick Policy). Roosevelt warned â€Å" Chronic wrongdoing, or an impotence which results in a general loosening of the ties of civilized society, may in America, as elsewhere, ultimately require intervention by some civilized nation (veeser 314). Roosevelt acted boldly and decisively in several occasions in his attempt to get the reputation that the US is a world power. Imperialists liked his policy, but there were still critics that disliked the policy and favored noninvolvement in global politics. The Square Deal came upon after Roosevelt’s first economic crisis. He demonstrated that he favored neither business nor labor but insisted on a square deal