How Did Theodore Roosevelt Move To Peace

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The presidency and life of Theodore Roosevelt Jr. consisted of great triumphs and victories but, he was dealt his hand of disaster and tragedy alongside those victories. Although Roosevelt was dealt this hand, he made the most of it and used the tragedies to his advantage. Roosevelt was born in 1858, the second of four children in New York City, to his father Theodore Sr., and his mother Martha. As a man he gained political experience early in life right after marrying his wife Alice, in 1880. He served two terms in the New York State Assembly from 1882-1884. The same year in 1884 he was dealt his first tragedy, soon after giving birth to his daughter Alice Lee, his wife died of kidney disease and his mother of typhoid fever just hours apart. …show more content…
These negotiations were vital to ensure peace and Roosevelts efforts were effectively recognized as shown in the same article, “Although the actual importance of Roosevelt’s mediation and personal pressure on the leadership in Moscow and Tokyo to the final agreement is unclear, he won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in moderating the talks and pushing toward peace.” After examining the evidence shown we can realize that the influence that Roosevelt had on this treaty, it is easily apparent that he was successful in his roles as chief diplomat. Being able to orchestrate the process of peace between two powerhouse countries is an important aspect of Roosevelt’s presidency and only boosts the credibility of him from our perspective. This was truly a remarkable achievement that proved his skills as a diplomat. Secondly, Roosevelt was a great peacemaker, but he was also a great military power and naval strategist. His education in naval strategy started early when he began a study of naval history at Harvard about the United States role in the War of …show more content…
Although Roosevelt’s many writings show him making many successful trips to the Badlands, most of the stories are intertwined with feelings of sorrow for the death of these animals. As time went by, he would watch and realize the fact that society was overusing the natural resources in our country. Later, conservation would become increasingly important to Roosevelt and end up being one of his main concerns. These parks “used his authority to protect wildlife and public lands by creating the United States Forest Service (USFS) and establishing 150 national forests, 51 federal bird reserves, 4 national game preserves, 5 national parks, and 18 national monuments.”(National Park Service.) By instituting the conservation program that we know today, Roosevelt would start a national environmental enlightenment that would affect the U.S. citizens for decades to come. But the environment isn’t the only thing that has benefited from the creation of national parks. The nation’s economy has also experienced improvements in the national parks by supplying jobs and tourist