Both men experienced major achievements and failures during their presidency, but Theodore was more successful domestically than Franklin. Theodore’s main goal for domestic affairs when he entered office was to bust trusts and regulate corporations (“Theodore Roosevelt: President”). Theodore gained the nickname, the “trust-buster” (“Theodore Roosevelt: President”) by following his main goal. Theodore believed the government had the right to regulate big businesses to protect the welfare of society (“Theodore Roosevelt: Domestic”). By protecting the welfare of society, Theodore helped pass the Elkins Act and Hepburn Act to regulate railroad corporations (“Theodore Roosevelt: Domestic”). Theodore did not want the big company leaders or the workers
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Many historians argue that Theodore helped the U.S to become the strongest and most powerful world power (Morris 5). Theodore wanted to increase the influence of the U.S and for the U.S to become a world power (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Theodore believed in Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory, which argued that the stronger a nation's navy, the stronger the nation is a world power (“Theodore Roosevelt: President”). Theodore built up the U.S Navy and displayed the navy to the world and showed off the “Great White Fleet” (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Theodore was also a peacemaker by settling the Russo-Japanese War, which he later won a Nobel Peace Prize for (“Theodore Roosevelt: President”). Theodore made the U.S an international police force of the Western Hemisphere through the Roosevelt Corollary (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Theodore helped Cuba to gain independence, was the main contributor to the Panama Canal, and resolved the Venezuelan Crisis, which could have started a war between the U.S and Germany (Morris 178). Theodore did not have many failures with foreign affairs but was criticized for his actions with the Venezuelan Crisis (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Franklin had successes in foreign affairs. Franklin’s foreign policy in his first term was known as the Good Neighbor Policy, which he withdrew marines in Haiti, nullified the Platt Amendment and stop the control over Dominican finances. Franklin was cooperative with 15 Latin American countries and signed several economic treaties and increased annual payments of the Panama Canal (Brajkovic). During World War II, Franklin meet with Churchill and Stalin to make regions for Germany after they surrendered and built the foundation of the United Nations (“Franklin D. Roosevelt”. History). Franklin wanted the U.S to be isolated from the war, so Franklin passed the Neutrality Acts and delivered his
Many historians argue that Theodore helped the U.S to become the strongest and most powerful world power (Morris 5). Theodore wanted to increase the influence of the U.S and for the U.S to become a world power (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Theodore believed in Alfred Thayer Mahan’s theory, which argued that the stronger a nation's navy, the stronger the nation is a world power (“Theodore Roosevelt: President”). Theodore built up the U.S Navy and displayed the navy to the world and showed off the “Great White Fleet” (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Theodore was also a peacemaker by settling the Russo-Japanese War, which he later won a Nobel Peace Prize for (“Theodore Roosevelt: President”). Theodore made the U.S an international police force of the Western Hemisphere through the Roosevelt Corollary (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Theodore helped Cuba to gain independence, was the main contributor to the Panama Canal, and resolved the Venezuelan Crisis, which could have started a war between the U.S and Germany (Morris 178). Theodore did not have many failures with foreign affairs but was criticized for his actions with the Venezuelan Crisis (“Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign”). Franklin had successes in foreign affairs. Franklin’s foreign policy in his first term was known as the Good Neighbor Policy, which he withdrew marines in Haiti, nullified the Platt Amendment and stop the control over Dominican finances. Franklin was cooperative with 15 Latin American countries and signed several economic treaties and increased annual payments of the Panama Canal (Brajkovic). During World War II, Franklin meet with Churchill and Stalin to make regions for Germany after they surrendered and built the foundation of the United Nations (“Franklin D. Roosevelt”. History). Franklin wanted the U.S to be isolated from the war, so Franklin passed the Neutrality Acts and delivered his