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This 3 page paper discusses the issue of Theodore Roosevelt as a peacemaker. Examples given, quotes cited. Bibilography lists 3 sources.
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a President, it is with little wonder that many have not heard of his peacekeeping and peacemaking activities. Many who only know of Roosevelt by legend and tale doubt that
the title of peacemaker should apply to Roosevelt, and yet, a peacemaker is one who finds non-violent means (such as negotiation and compromise) to solve a potentially volatile situation. Given
this criterion, then, Roosevelt more than deserved the Nobel Peace Prize. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his work with the Russo-Japanese War, Roosevelt was the first
American to receive the prize in any of the categories. More astonishing still was the fact that he declined the monetary award that accompanied the honor(eHistory 2003). He stated that
accepting the money would be like taking money for saving a drowning man(Marks 1979). Instead, he stated that the money would be turned over to the US Treasury to be
used for the cause of furthering industrial peace in the United States. But why, of all the nations of the world, did the United States step forward to mediate
between Russia and Japan? One of the greatest reasons was because the United States had a vested interest in opening up the Asian market for trade. At this point in
time, the United States and Russia were allies and a problem with Japan would disrupt American plans for trade with Asia. Therefore, the motivation was to solve the problem as
quickly and as auspiciously as possible. Embroiling the United States in a war was not on Roosevelts mind, but circumnavigating a crisis that could force a war, was. Roosevelts peacemaking
began with the singular goal of finding some way to appease both sides of this conflict and trying to bring about some deal that would benefit the United States and
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