President Theodore Roosevelt: The Greatest President

PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT
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Introduction
Following the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt rose to the presidency, becoming the 26th president of the United States of America. He became the youngest President in the country's history serving from 1901 to 1909. President Theodore Roosevelt came with new excitement and power into the office of the President, energetically leading the parliament and the Americans toward growth and a robust foreign policy. He viewed the President as a steward of the people and should exercise any powers for the public good unless explicitly outlawed by the constitution or the law. Theodore Roosevelt is generally viewed as the first modern President for the Americans. The influence and stature that the office of the President holds today started to develop with him. Theodore Roosevelt was a great president because of his accomplishments and ability to achieve major goals and legislation during his tenure. Theodore Roosevelt was not a perfect president, but being a young leader at the time, he served the Americans in different capacities in politics and the military, becoming a brilliant leader and one the great United States presidents. The study will discuss why Theodore Roosevelt was a great president, explaining policy decisions and reactions to events that made him great.
Youngest President to date
President Theodore Roosevelt was the youngest President to date, an accomplishment that made him a great president. Theodore Roosevelt remains the youngest U.S. President to date, even though John F. Kennedy, who was 43 when he took office, maintains the record for being the youngest President ever elected. At 42, he assumed the presidency after William McKinley was assassinated, for whom he had previously served as vice president. Roosevelt held numerous other significant professions and positions long before being President, which helped him prepare to be a great president. Being President of the United States is certainly a commendable achievement. The Naval War of 1812, The Winning of the West, Through the Brazilian Wilderness, and other works by Roosevelt made him a well-known author. From 1895 to 1897, he presided over the commissioners drawn from the New York City Police Department. Before being chosen as Governor of New York later that year, he was a top official in the Navy for over a year, from 1897 to 1898. He finally worked as William McKinley's vice president before taking over as the President after McKinley's untimely passing. The experience he gained while serving in other capacities helped him to serve exemplary as the President of the United States.[Harbaugh, William H. “Roosevelt, Theodore (1858-1919), Twenty-Sixth President of the United States.” American National Biography Online, 2020. https://doi.org/10.1093/anb/9780198606697.article.0600569.]
Imperialist and a Peace Arbitrator
President Theodore Roosevelt was an imperialist and a peace arbitrator, the reason he is seen as a great president, deeds which led to rewarding the Nobel Peace Prize. Roosevelt received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1906. As the first political figure to ever earn this honor, he was granted it for mediating a settlement to the R...