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President Roosevelt sent trooops to support Panamanian rebels in the fight against Colombia so that the United States could get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price.
It is not clear from the historical record as to precisely when President Roosevelt personally decided that Hitler was such a menace to civilization that he needed to be stopped by force of some kind. During 1940, however, this decision was revealed in his commitment to assisting Great Britain in its fight against Hitler. Even more clearly, from December 7th of 1941 onward, Roosevelt made the fight against Hitler America's first priority, despite the hostilities that had at that time broken out against Imperial Japan.
Theodore Roosevelt fought in the Spanish-American War. He volunteered and led the famous "Rough Riders" cavalry unit during the conflict.
He wanted to get the rights to build a canal in Panama at a lower price.
Some of the people who influenced Teddy Roosevelt include his father, Theodore Roosevelt Sr., who instilled in him a love for nature and a sense of duty; William Henry "Boss" Tweed, who Roosevelt fought against politically and who inspired him to fight against corruption; and Gifford Pinchot, a close friend and conservationist who worked closely with Roosevelt on environmental issues. Additionally, Roosevelt was influenced by historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln and George Washington for their strong leadership and dedication to the nation.
Roosevelt wanted to join Churchill in the fight against Hitler, but he had to overcome the resistance of the America First isolationists. Following Pearl Harbor, all resistance dissolved.
Which Roosevelt?...and is it normal Stalin or rainbow Stalin?
So the US. could build a canal at a cheaper price than other Latin American territories.
the spanish American war.
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Many who didn't have to fight the war, were for it. Many who had to fight the war, were against it.