Committed to establishing American control in the Western Hemisphere and opening new trade routes to Asia, Roosevelt oversaw the building of the Panama Canal and the addition of the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine. By establishing the US as a major world power, other countries were less likely to interfere or challenge the United States. As that was the case, the Progressives did not have to worry about foreign issues and could concentrate on furthering their movement. Also, by making the US a world power, it made the federal government stronger, meaning that Roosevelt could now help the Progressive movement advance even more. So, if Roosevelt never ended up as president, he would have never made the United States a world power, and without that power the Progressives would not have gotten that far in their …show more content…
In his time as president, Roosevelt had done many things to help achieve the progressive goals, such as addressing the issue of corporate trusts, improving the conditions of labor and the environment, and making the US a major world power. Without him in that position of power, the Progressive movement definitely would not have been as successful. His success in office was so immense that it even made him a role model to his cousin Franklin D. Roosevelt. Inspired by his cousin’s example, Theodore Roosevelt influenced Franklin D. Roosevelt in many of his actions as president, such as the launch of the New Deal reform program and his response to the threat from Nazi Germany. If Theodore Roosevelt had never became president, America would not be the way it is