Theodore Roosevelt Quotes
If I had my way we should annex those islands tomorrow.
Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, 26th President of the United States (Republican, NY), Letter to Alfred T. Mahan referring to Hawaii
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In that year Republican President William McKinley reversed Cleveland’s policy against expansionism at the expense of independent peoples. He staved off annexation while he was president because of his views as early as 1893. See {643147}.
In 1908 Austria had designs on the Balkans, whose small countries have been fought over for years.
Chamberlain’s policy was to appease Hitler and Germany to avoid war. Although he did not see Czechoslavkia as a critical British national interest and claimed he had secured peace {585941} , the reality was that he gave Germany room to start its aggression which would engulf all of Europe and much of the world. The British became the only bulwark against Hitler until the Russians stopped the Germans and America entered the war.
Adams was then Secretary of State. Although he had designs on Cuba, he did not favor annexation be force. He felt that the Spanish colonization of Cuba was 'unnatural' and when the Spanish were overthrown there would be a natural alliance between Cuba and the U. S.
Justifying French support of the very weak Moroccon Government.
Lodge was particularly concerned that under the proposed treaty the United States would be obligated to support the League of Nations military efforts regardless of American public opinion or Congressional action.
Theodore Roosevelt Jr., often referred to as Teddy or his initials T. R., was an American statesman, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer, who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909. He previously served as 33rd governor of New York from 1899 to 1900 and the 25th vice president of the United States from March to September 1901. Roosevelt emerged as a leader of the Republican Party and became a driving force for anti-trust and Progressive policies.
