Part one of term paper
THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919) Roosevelt’s service in the Navy Department and in the war against Spain brought out his aggressive qualities. He believed at the time that power was necessary for a country to achieve greatness, and that war was a test of superiority. He also believed that civilized nations had a right to interfere in t ...

Part two of term paper
... hill outside Santiago. For hours he braved withering gunfire form the heights as he rode up and down the line urging his men on, who were on foot, to press the attack. His elbow was nicked, a soldier was killed at his feet, and he had several other narrow escapes. But he rallied his own and other troops, and the hill was captured. When he returned to New York in 1898, Republicans nominated him for governor. They hoped that his war record and reputation as a reformer would cause the voters to ov ...