... from Harvard he went straight into politics. Starting as a Police Commissioners of New York and later went on to assistant secretary of the navy. He became a Rough Rider during the Spanish-American War. When he returned home he became the Governor of New York and Vice President of the United States. Roosevelt became President in 1901 when William McKinley was assassinated ... in the US, but he was also one of the most aggressive advocates of an overseas empire. Along with Henry Lodge, Roosevelt pushed for international expansion. He wanted to free Cuba from Spanish rulers and build a ca...

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... for war. He felt that it was definitely in our economic interest to war with Spain because we had spent a lot of money aiding the Cubans against the Spanish, as well as it would help our trading of commodities such as sugar. During this time in the world, many of the larger and more powerful countries were practicing Imperialism. America was no ... defending our rights." Though in this statement he is clearly looking out for the self-interest of his country, he was also referring to his desire to protect the free seas and free trade that the German U-boats threatened. This was important...

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