a century has passed since Washington wrote to be prepared for war is the most
wrote to be prepared for war is the most
wrote to be prepared for war is the most effectual means of promoting the peace
effectual means of promoting the peace
effectual means of promoting the peace in 1897 as assistant secretary of the
in 1897 as assistant secretary of the
in 1897 as assistant secretary of the Navy TR finds a cause that can help him
Navy TR finds a cause that can help him
Navy TR finds a cause that can help him redeem his family’s honor in Cuba a long
redeem his family’s honor in Cuba a long
redeem his family’s honor in Cuba a long simmering insurgency against the Spanish
simmering insurgency against the Spanish
simmering insurgency against the Spanish colonial empire is coming to a head
colonial empire is coming to a head
colonial empire is coming to a head TR clamors for military intervention
TR clamors for military intervention
TR clamors for military intervention they’re arguing that it’s America’s duty
they’re arguing that it’s America’s duty
they’re arguing that it’s America’s duty to liberate its oppressed neighbors it
to liberate its oppressed neighbors it
to liberate its oppressed neighbors it was Theodore Roosevelt that was the
was Theodore Roosevelt that was the
was Theodore Roosevelt that was the first one to say we have a
first one to say we have a
first one to say we have a responsibility to go over and bring
responsibility to go over and bring
responsibility to go over and bring people freedom our freedom and mess in
people freedom our freedom and mess in
people freedom our freedom and mess in their affairs and quite honestly that’s
their affairs and quite honestly that’s
their affairs and quite honestly that’s the trouble that we have now in the
the trouble that we have now in the
the trouble that we have now in the Middle East that’s the trouble that we
Middle East that’s the trouble that we
Middle East that’s the trouble that we have everywhere in the world is that we
have everywhere in the world is that we
have everywhere in the world is that we were saying we’re so great we’re gonna
were saying we’re so great we’re gonna
were saying we’re so great we’re gonna bring this to you that was an invention
bring this to you that was an invention
bring this to you that was an invention of Theodore Roosevelt National Auto what
of Theodore Roosevelt National Auto what
of Theodore Roosevelt National Auto what Teddy needs is a persuasive cause for
Teddy needs is a persuasive cause for
Teddy needs is a persuasive cause for attacking Cuba a weapons of mass
attacking Cuba a weapons of mass
attacking Cuba a weapons of mass destruction argument and he’s about to
destruction argument and he’s about to
destruction argument and he’s about to get one
get one
get one remember the main probably not most
remember the main probably not most
remember the main probably not most Americans don’t but that’s the US
Americans don’t but that’s the US
Americans don’t but that’s the US warship that exploded in Havana Harbor
warship that exploded in Havana Harbor
warship that exploded in Havana Harbor in February 1898 taking 254 American
in February 1898 taking 254 American
in February 1898 taking 254 American sailors to their watery graves like 9/11
sailors to their watery graves like 9/11
sailors to their watery graves like 9/11 a century later the tragedy roused
a century later the tragedy roused
a century later the tragedy roused America into vengeful fury and gave
America into vengeful fury and gave
America into vengeful fury and gave Teddy the cause for war he so
Teddy the cause for war he so
Teddy the cause for war he so desperately sought even though it wasn’t
desperately sought even though it wasn’t
desperately sought even though it wasn’t clear who was the blame created
clear who was the blame created
clear who was the blame created tremendous war fever in the country and
tremendous war fever in the country and
tremendous war fever in the country and outrage on the part of TR what this
outrage on the part of TR what this
outrage on the part of TR what this hideous act against us was needed to be
hideous act against us was needed to be
hideous act against us was needed to be dealt with immediately Theodore
dealt with immediately Theodore
dealt with immediately Theodore Roosevelt simply quits being assistant
Roosevelt simply quits being assistant
Roosevelt simply quits being assistant secretary Naveen says I’m going to warn
secretary Naveen says I’m going to warn
secretary Naveen says I’m going to warn TR uses every bit of his political
TR uses every bit of his political
TR uses every bit of his political influence to get a commission as
influence to get a commission as
influence to get a commission as lieutenant colonel in the first United
lieutenant colonel in the first United
lieutenant colonel in the first United States volunteer cavalry regiment
he assembled a combination and only
he assembled a combination and only Teddy Roosevelt could have done this a
Teddy Roosevelt could have done this a
Teddy Roosevelt could have done this a combination of Ivy League graduates and
combination of Ivy League graduates and
combination of Ivy League graduates and cowboys that he had met in the West and
cowboys that he had met in the West and
cowboys that he had met in the West and of course they were called the Rough
of course they were called the Rough
of course they were called the Rough Riders
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