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{{Villain Infobox|fullname = William McKinley|alias = President McKinley|origin = Ohio, USA|occupation = 25th President of the United States<br>39th governor of Ohio<br>Chairman of the house ways and means committee<br>US representative from Ohio|goals = Liberate Cuba (succeeded)<br>Take over the Philippines (succeeded)|crimes = Warmongering<br>Oppression<br>Blowing up the USS Maine (possibly)<br>[[War crimes]]<br>[[Crimes against humanity]]|type of villain = Warmongering Imperialistic President|image = 330px-Mckinley.jpg}} | {{Villain Infobox|fullname = William McKinley|alias = President McKinley|origin = Ohio, USA|occupation = 25th President of the United States<br>39th governor of Ohio<br>Chairman of the house ways and means committee<br>US representative from Ohio|goals = Liberate Cuba (succeeded)<br>Take over 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 = 330px-Mckinley.jpg}} | ||
'''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]]. He was the successor of [[Grover Cleveland]]. | ||
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* McKinley's most infamous act is the invasion of the Philippines which, like Cuba, were under Spanish rule. Due to McKinley's obsession with making America a leading player on the world stage, he ordered troops to attack the Philippines and take it away from Spain in order to make it a US territory. In the initial takeover, 200,000 Filipino civilians were killed by US troops under the direction of [[Jacob H. Smith]], and McKinley subsequently ordered the establishment of [[Concentration Camp|Concentration Camps]] and the destruction of crops when the Filipinos resisted. | * McKinley's most infamous act is the invasion of the Philippines which, like Cuba, were under Spanish rule. Due to McKinley's obsession with making America a leading player on the world stage, he ordered troops to attack the Philippines and take it away from Spain in order to make it a US territory. In the initial takeover, 200,000 Filipino civilians were killed by US troops under the direction of [[Jacob H. Smith]], and McKinley subsequently ordered the establishment of [[Concentration Camp|Concentration Camps]] and the destruction of crops when the Filipinos resisted. | ||
* He also displayed cultural bigotry towards the Filipinos, as he imposed the assimilation of the Philippines into US culture, meaning that local culture was repressed in favour of the US. | * He also displayed cultural bigotry towards the Filipinos, as he imposed the assimilation of the Philippines into US culture, meaning that local culture was repressed in favour of the US. | ||
* After assisting in the defeat of the Boxer Rebellion in China, McKinley and the other leaders responsible for the Boxer's defeat imposed legislation allowing suspected rebels to be executed without trial. | * After assisting in the defeat of the [[Boxer Rebellion]] in China, McKinley and the other leaders responsible for the Boxer's defeat imposed legislation allowing suspected rebels to be executed without trial. | ||
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