西奥多·罗斯福/TheodoreRoosevelt
西奥多·罗斯福(1858—1919),共和党人,美国总统,毕业于哈佛大学。曾组织志愿骑兵团参加美西战争,1900年任副总统,次年麦金利总统遇刺身亡,继任总统,时年42岁。任期内推出多项改革,以“改革家”面貌治国,对外则实行“大棒”政策。
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