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BecomingAWorldPower
| Person | Description |
|---|---|
| James G. Blaine | His efforts resulted in the creation of the Pan-American Conference to improve economic ties among the Americas |
| Frederick Jackson Turner | Wrote that "the dominant fact in American life has been expansion,", proven by the "extension of American influence to outlying islands and adjoining countries," |
| Albert Beveridge | Senator of Indiana and revived dreams of America becoming a commercial empire |
| Alfred Thayer Mahan | Argued national power depended on navy, control of sea, and development of domestic resources and foreign markets |
| Josiah Strong | Most ardent advocate of American missionary expansionism. |
| Admiral Dewey | Admiral responsible for US victory at Manila Bay |
| General Valeriano Weyler | "The Butcher." Spanish general known for his cruel tactics of subjugation. |
| Rudyard Kipling | Poet who wrote "White Man's Burden" |
| William McKinley | President during the Spanish-American War |
| Theodore Roosevelt | Assistant Secretary to the Navy who would become a hero of the Spanish-American War and eventually a president. |
| Philander Knox | Justified action in Honduras and Nicaragua by saying the Monroe Doctrine made the US responsible for order in Central America. |
| Yung Wing | Had his citizenship revoked for going back to his homeland |
| William Howard Taft | Roosevelt's successor and utilized "dollar diplomacy" |
| Kaiser Wilhelm II | Underestimated the Anglo-American friendship and thought Roosevelt was supporting him. |
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