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{{Villain Infobox|fullname = William McKinley|alias = President McKinley|origin = Niles, Ohio, United States|occupation = President of the United States (1897 - 1901) Governor of Ohio (1892 - 1896)|goals = Annex Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippines (succeeded)|crimes = Warmongering Oppression~~ Blowing up the USS Maine (possibly)~~ [[War crimes]] [[~~Crimes against humanity~~]] Extrajudicial execution|type of villain = Warmongering ~~Imperialistic President~~|Image = William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896.jpg

{{Villain Infobox|fullname = William McKinley|alias = President McKinley|origin = Niles, Ohio, United States|occupation = President of the United States (1897 - 1901) Governor of Ohio (1892 - 1896)|goals = Annex Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippines (succeeded)|crimes = Warmongering Oppression [[War crimes]] [[Negrophobia]] Extrajudicial execution [[Hate speech]] [[Anti-Native American Sentiment]] [[Misogyny]] Corruption [[Anti-Indigenous Hawaiian Sentiment]] [[Anti-Filipino sentiment]]|type of villain = Warmongering Imperialist|Image = William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896.jpg

}}{{Quote|The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.|William McKinley}}

'''William McKinley '''(29th January 1843 - 14th September 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897 - 1901, when he was assassinated by [[Leon Czolgosz]]. ~~He was the successor of [[Grover Cleveland]].~~

'''William McKinley '''(29th January 1843 - 14th September 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897 - 1901, when he was assassinated by [[Leon Czolgosz]] on September 6, 1901 and died in September 14, 1901 later.

==Biography==

A Republican, McKinley was the last president to have served in the [[American Civil War]]; he was the only one to begin his service as an enlisted man, and end as a brevet major. After the war, he settled in Canton, Ohio, where he practiced law and married Ida Saxton.

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== Villainy ==

* When Spain was in control of Cuba, McKinley claimed he wanted it to be independent, and so he provided support to Cuban rebels. While this was arguably morally justifiable, in 1898 McKinley sent a battleship, the ''USS Maine'', to Cuba, where it mysteriously exploded, allowing McKinley to declare war on Spain and invade Cuba. In modern times, investigations into the disaster have concluded that McKinley's government was probably responsible for the ''Maine''<nowiki/>'s destruction in order to give them an excuse to invade Cuba.

* When Spain was in control of Cuba, McKinley claimed he wanted it to be independent, and so he provided support to Cuban rebels. While this was arguably morally justifiable, in 1898 McKinley sent a battleship, the ''USS Maine'', to Cuba, where it mysteriously exploded, allowing McKinley to declare war on Spain and invade Cuba.

* To make matters worse, although claiming to want independence for the Cuban people, after McKinley defeated the Spanish in Cuba, he essentially annexed it, leaving it under the control of the army instead of granting the independence he promised.

* After the successful takeover of Cuba, McKinley sent troops to Hawaii in order to assist in the overthrow of the Hawaiian government, allowing him to unlawfully annex Hawaii which, unlike Cuba, became a U.S. state

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[[Category:War Criminal]]

[[Category:Liars]]

[[Category:Evil vs Evil]]

[[Category:Evil vs. Evil]]

[[Category:Presidents]]

[[Category:Arrogant]]

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[[Category:On & Off Villains]]

[[Category:Mass Murderers]]

~~[[Category:Xenophobes]]~~

~~[[Category:Supremacists]]~~

[[Category:Oppressors]]

[[Category:Hegemony]]

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[[Category:Faux Affably Evil]]

[[Category:Imperialists]]

[[Category:Redeemed]]

[[Category:Xenophobes]]

[[Category:Supremacists]]

[[Category:Misogynists]]

[[Category:Anti-LGBT]]

[[Category:Modern Villains]]

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-{{Villain Infobox|fullname = William McKinley|alias = President McKinley|origin = Niles, Ohio, United States|occupation = President of the United States (1897 - 1901)<br>Governor of Ohio (1892 - 1896)|goals = Annex Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippines (succeeded)|crimes = Warmongering<br>Oppression<br>Blowing up the USS Maine (possibly)<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]<br>Extrajudicial execution|type of villain = Warmongering Imperialistic President|Image = William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896.jpg
+{{Villain Infobox|fullname = William McKinley|alias = President McKinley|origin = Niles, Ohio, United States|occupation = President of the United States (1897 - 1901)<br>Governor of Ohio (1892 - 1896)|goals = Annex Cuba, Hawaii and the Philippines (succeeded)|crimes = Warmongering<br>Oppression<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Negrophobia]]<br>Extrajudicial execution<br>[[Hate speech]]<br>[[Anti-Native American Sentiment]]<br>[[Misogyny]]<br>Corruption<br>[[Anti-Indigenous Hawaiian Sentiment]]<br>[[Anti-Filipino sentiment]]|type of villain = Warmongering Imperialist|Image = William McKinley by Courtney Art Studio, 1896.jpg
 }}{{Quote|The mission of the United States is one of benevolent assimilation.|William McKinley}}
-'''William McKinley '''(29th January 1843 - 14th September 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897 - 1901, when he was assassinated by [[Leon Czolgosz]]. He was the successor of [[Grover Cleveland]].
+'''William McKinley '''(29th January 1843 - 14th September 1901) was the 25th president of the United States from 1897 - 1901, when he was assassinated by [[Leon Czolgosz]] on September 6, 1901 and died in September 14, 1901 later.
 ==Biography==
 A Republican, McKinley was the last president to have served in the [[American Civil War]]; he was the only one to begin his service as an enlisted man, and end as a brevet major. After the war, he settled in Canton, Ohio, where he practiced law and married Ida Saxton.
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 == Villainy ==
-* When Spain was in control of Cuba, McKinley claimed he wanted it to be independent, and so he provided support to Cuban rebels. While this was arguably morally justifiable, in 1898 McKinley sent a battleship, the ''USS Maine'', to Cuba, where it mysteriously exploded, allowing McKinley to declare war on Spain and invade Cuba. In modern times, investigations into the disaster have concluded that McKinley's government was probably responsible for the ''Maine''<nowiki/>'s destruction in order to give them an excuse to invade Cuba.
+* When Spain was in control of Cuba, McKinley claimed he wanted it to be independent, and so he provided support to Cuban rebels. While this was arguably morally justifiable, in 1898 McKinley sent a battleship, the ''USS Maine'', to Cuba, where it mysteriously exploded, allowing McKinley to declare war on Spain and invade Cuba.
 * To make matters worse, although claiming to want independence for the Cuban people, after McKinley defeated the Spanish in Cuba, he essentially annexed it, leaving it under the control of the army instead of granting the independence he promised.
 * After the successful takeover of Cuba, McKinley sent troops to Hawaii in order to assist in the overthrow of the Hawaiian government, allowing him to unlawfully annex Hawaii which, unlike Cuba, became a U.S. state
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 [[Category:War Criminal]]
 [[Category:Liars]]
-[[Category:Evil vs Evil]]
+[[Category:Evil vs. Evil]]
 [[Category:Presidents]]
 [[Category:Arrogant]]
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 [[Category:On & Off Villains]]
 [[Category:Mass Murderers]]
-[[Category:Xenophobes]]
-[[Category:Supremacists]]
 [[Category:Oppressors]]
 [[Category:Hegemony]]
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 [[Category:Faux Affably Evil]]
 [[Category:Imperialists]]
+[[Category:Redeemed]]
+[[Category:Xenophobes]]
+[[Category:Supremacists]]
+[[Category:Misogynists]]
+[[Category:Anti-LGBT]]
+[[Category:Modern Villains]]