William McKinley

William McKinley was a Republican president when Republicans were still sometimes good. He introduced protectionist tariffs which were popular in the United States at the time. McKinley started a war with Spain which liberated Cuba from Spanish rule but also took over Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico starting the tradition of American imperialism.

William McKinley won a second term but an Anarchist considered deranged shot him and his Vice President, Theodore Roosevelt took over as president.

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