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George Dewey 1837-1917

Occupation George Dewey had served as a lieutenant in the Civil and had an active role in the Battle of New Orleans. He held multiple positions in the Navy, and was eventually the commander of the Asiatic Squadron. His success could be slightly linked to his strong alliance with Theodore Roosevelt, who gave him the orders to advance on the Philippines. Following his victory in Manila, Congress rewarded with the position of real admiral. Though he had plans about running for presidency, he settled with being president of the General Board of the Navy for the remainder of his life.

Position George Dewey was an imperialist, and he wrote McKinley several letters as to persuade him so. He believed the Philippines provided new materials, a world market, and a chance for the US to become a player in the of the Far East. To Dewey, the Philippines provided America with maritime power. Dewey was also concerned with the rising power of Germany. He wanted the Philippines so not only could the Germans not have it, but so the US could possibly become more powerful than Germany. He believed that the Philippines had the potential to become a strategic and beneficial naval base Most importantly, Dewey wanted America to expand because he feared that if they did not, they would suffer the consequences when the rest of Europe would.

Reasons for Being Interested In the Idea of Imperialism

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 * Sole leader in the Philippine navy battle during the Spanish-American War
 * Aguinaldo believed he was in charge of a written agreement for the terms of Filipino independence
 * Was highly involved in the Navy, and concerned with rival nation’s naval powers
 * Dewey was an ally to Theodore Roosevelt, and the two often shared similar thoughts
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Was seen as national hero by America, and hence had a slight political influence
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Had personal interaction with the Filipinos, and believed they were “unfit” to be independent

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Bibliography

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dewey, George. Letter to William McKinley, President of the United States. N.d. Annexation of the Philippine Islands. Spoden's Documents, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. <http://www.spodawg32.net/files/articles/AnnexationofthePhilippineIslands.pdf>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"George Dewey." - The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress). Hispanic Division Library of Congress, 22 June 2011. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. <http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/dewey.html>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"George Dewey (1837-1917)." N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. <http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/imperialism/notes/dewey.html>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Hickman, Kennedy. "Spanish-American War: Commodore George Dewey." About.com Military History. About.com, n.d. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. <http://militaryhistory.about.com/od/naval/p/dewey.htm>.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Macasaet, Carlos. "American Imperialism in the Philippines." N.p., 17 Mar. 2000. Web. 09 Apr. 2013. <http://www.solowey.net/american_imperialism_in_the_phil.htm>.