Objectives To evaluate historians' assessments and historical documentation To understand existent motivations stated and implied in Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy and efforts as a presidential statesman.To examine and evaluate historians' assessments and President Theodore Roosevelt's correspondence regarding his international peacekeeping efforts.
Before Viewing C-SPAN What was President Roosevelt's role in international disputes, (particularly the Russo-Japanese war)? What tactics did Roosevelt use to help achieve peaceful outcomes to international conflicts? Have students research President Roosevelt's foreign policy initiatives. Did President Roosevelt believe in state intervention in other nations in the Western Hemisphere? What countries did Roosevelt have a particular interest in? Why?
