Theodore Roosevelt The President Of The United States

Synthesis Essay – Theodore Roosevelt MSgt Mark A. Dubbe Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy May 25, 2015 Instructor: ME4 JY Wong Introduction - Theodore Roosevelt The 26th president of the United States was unexpectedly promoted into the presidency following the assassination of President William McKinley in 1901. In 1899, Roosevelt gave a speech laying out a citizen’s responsibility to the nation. How willing was Roosevelt to live up to those same standards? What was Roosevelt’s vision for our nation? Roosevelt up to this point had already achieved an impressive list of accomplishments as a Harvard graduate, rancher, soldier, New York Governor and Assistant Secretary of the Navy. As†¦show more content†¦Roosevelt (1899) stated, â€Å"I wish to preach, not the doctrine of ignoble ease, but the doctrine of the strenuous life, the life of toil and effort, of labor and strife; to preach that highest form of success which comes, not to the man who desires mere easy peace, but to the man who does not shrink from danger, from hardship, or from bitter toil†¦Ã¢â‚¬  Roosevelt used I nspirational Motivation in accordance with the student guide to communicate with his audience (Barnes Center for Enlisted Education [BCEE], 2014b, p. 48). His objective was not for them to pursue personal gain, but to inspire citizens to fulfill his vision for the United States as a global influencer. This vision incited the call to move the United States from an isolationist country to a country that could compete in the global stage (Lemelin, 2011). Roosevelt’s vision was big and required his full use of Full Range Leadership Development (BCEE, 2014b). Roosevelt’s objective was to use the ongoing expansion of the Navy to signify the United States’ position as a global influencer (Lemelin, 2011). The president effectively used the qualities of a visionary leader; charisma, good communicator and risk taker. He was engaging as a speaker in his run as the vice-presidential candidate under President McKinley. His influence was key, since he had lived a life of hardship as a ranch owner in