# American Militarism and Imperialism in The Rough Riders

> Theme guide for The Rough Riders by Theodore Roosevelt.

The book champions the righteousness of the Spanish-American War, portraying U.S. intervention in Cuba as a moral duty to drive Spain from the Western Hemisphere and expand American influence.

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