Theodore Roosevelt's Growth In The Twentieth Century

In my opinion the best progressive for America was Theodore Roosevelt. Roosevelt was very popular because of his prestige as a hero of the Spanish-American War and his belief in “speaking softly and carrying a big stick.” After taking over the presidency in 1901, after the assassination of William McKinley, he swiftly guaranteed America that he would not take any radical measures. Then Roosevelt, demanded a “Square Deal” that would address his main concerns. Ownership of corporations and the relationships between employers and employees, as well as the government’s role in the relationships, were the touchy areas of focus during the time period.

The best way to describe Theodore Roosevelt is an “Original”, a man like no other helping shape and influence American history for the better. Mostly known for serving two terms as president and being one of the youngest president’s to serve in history, but he was more than that. What made Theodore Roosevelt special was that he believed in peace but just because he wanted peace did not mean he would be a coward and be bullied by others. He has even won a noble peace prize for helping end the Russo-Japanese war. Being one of the few faces found on Mount Rushmore he has earned his right to be remembered throughout history.

Theodore Roosevelt was born on October 27, 1858 and grew up in New York City. He is the second of four children his father Theodore Sr. was a businessman and philanthropist while his mother Martha Roosevelt A.K.A “Mittie” was born and raised on a plantation in Georgia. Theodore Roosevelt grew up with both of his parents, also growing up he was a quite a sickly child with Asthma because of that he was home schooled and learn from his Auntie Annie. Theodore Roosevelt had to sleep slouching in bed or chair. His Dad encourage him to play sports and any outdoor activities to overcome his fears and weakness.

Roosevelt invited many social reforms that changed America. From his reforms came changes in Social, Economic, and Foreign Policy. Roosevelt presidency was a turning point in history, he put into effect different acts that protected our food, workers in factories and our economy. His biggest accomplishment though was the invaluable land that he made into national forest for future generations to enjoy and explore. Roosevelt “profoundly changed the course of the century” (Murder at the Fair), he was a president who thought for his country, not for those who helped him win the presidential election.

President Roosevelt said “The time has come to inquire seriously what will happen when our forests are gone.” is one of the examples how President Roosevelt ’s and John Muir’s camping trip in Yosemite supported their goal to preserve nature. Some of the reasons how they supported their goal to preserve nature are they admired the place. Also, they fought for nature. Finally, they spent time in nature.

Although the Great Depression had torn apart the prosperity of the United States, hope soon enough resurfaced in the form of presidential candidate Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s promises of a “new deal”. However, Roosevelt’s attempts at economic and social reform met mixed results - although his efforts to mend the extreme personal debt of farms and banks (as well as the general population) did succeed (at least in part), his attempts to remedy the unemployment crisis and the growing national debt were failures, and in the case of national debt, he may have even made the problem worse. The origin of these failures is likely the methods Roosevelt used themselves - one effort to fix the economy surrounding farmers was even deemed unconstitutional,

The influence on wealthy individuals and corporations in politics and campaigns was not a new phenomenon in the early 1970s. In fact, President Theodore Roosevelt proposed reigning in campaign spending by corporations and called for transparency in campaign finances. However, it wasn't until 1971 that reform efforts were put into law with passage of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA). The law, signed by Nixon shortly before the 1972 Watergate break-in, instituted disclosure requirements for federal candidates, political parties, and political action committees. However, the law lacked teeth because there was no government-level body to enforce it.

Theodore Roosevelt Jr. (1858 - 1919) Even as his body begins to wither under the soil of a country he held in the highest regard, his legacy will not be buried with him. Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was born on October 27 in the crisp autumn of 1858 to southern bell Martha Bulloch and American businessman and patron Theodore Roosevelt Sr. As a young boy, Roosevelt suffered from bronchial asthma causing him to be sickly and frail, both uncharacteristic of his adult persona. However, the childhood illness would not curb his curiosity nor determination, which in later years would take him to Harvard University, the battlefields of the Spanish-American War and the White House.

Fletcher Kaplan-James AMEX Final Research Paper Mr. Berube What were the most important contributions Teddy Roosevelt made to help establish American conservation and environmentalism? During the 20th century, Theodore Roosevelt and others drew attention to the inherent need for conservation land within the United States. People like Gifford Pinchot and John Muir were among the names that's supported the preservation of the wilderness in general.

In recent decades, Vietnam has been entering the modernised and industrialised period, which leads to various changes. Besides some obvious advantages, it has undeniably been confronted with unprecedented environmental problems resulted from air and noise pollution, overpopulation and food and water source contamination. As the result, afforestation, cost-effective waste management system , birth-control and raising public awareness are strongly recommended as some of the most feasible solutions. Afforestation is considered to be one of the most effective ways to decrease air pollution by producing oxygen and carbon dioxide. “An approximate value for a 50-year-old oak forest would be 30,000 pounds of carbon dioxide sequestered per acre”, “ The forest would be emitting about 22,000 pounds of oxygen.” said Timothy J.Fahey, professor of ecology in the department of natural resources at Cornell University.

Theodore Roosevelt set aside large parts of land to be conserved for future generations rather than be sold or developed. These lands eventually became major national parks and forests, containing wildlife and acres of forests and water. The idea was to ensure the sustainability of natural resources, and what's exactly what happened. The problem is, everything is growing.