AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I
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Subsequent Presidents have refused to use this unsuccessful method.
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The President’s role in shaping United States foreign policy was strengthened.
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The President’s war powers as Commander in Chief were sharply reduced.
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Congress increased its power over the executive branch.
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Detailed explanation-1: -How did the personal diplomacy conducted by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during World War II affect the Presidency? The President’s role in shaping United States foreign policy was strengthened.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roosevelt built a powerful wartime coalition with Britain and the Soviet Union, and led the nation to victory against Nazi Germany. His wartime efforts prepared the path for his successor, Harry Truman, to win the war against Japan four months after his death.
Detailed explanation-3: -In foreign policy, he focused on Central America where he began construction of the Panama Canal. He modernized the U.S. Army and expanded the Navy. He sent the Great White Fleet on a world tour to project American naval power.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why did President Franklin D. Roosevelt drop the idea of pushing aggressor states into diplomatic isolation in October 1937? Roosevelt had been called a warmonger by many newspapers and Republican opponents.