The presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson are two of the most prominent and famous of all time. During their separate terms of office, these two presidents changed the country and role of the president with their ideas on progressivism, and their bold attitudes toward the nation's problems. The two presidents differed in their policy and ideas concerning trusts and economic concentration, and in their ideas concerning women's rights but most of their ideas were very similar. .
Theodore Roosevelt had a reputation of being somewhat of a "wild man" when he became president after President William McKinley was assassinated. Roosevelt was the youngest man to ever enter the presidency at the time and many believed that his presidency was going to be a failure and that he was going to desert his republican ideas and party. To the surprise of many, he succeeded in changing the country and presidency passably without neglecting his party members or causing great turmoil in the government. The politician understood that his ideals were not always perfect and that on many he had to compromise with the demands of the public and the other politicians in office. His strongest belief, like Woodrow Wilson, was that the president was a reflection of the people, and it was his responsibility to protect the people and address the general concerns of the country. He took his power as president boldly, and passed numerous new acts and laws to protect his public and the environment.
Roosevelt's main policy during his presidency, New Nationalism was mainly created to control and regulate economic concentration. He is most well remembered for his policy of "Three C's, Conservation, Consumer Protection, and Control of Corporations". Roosevelt did not believe that he needed to break up the great trusts and companies but rather create a strong government to regulate them. Roosevelt wanted to promote economic growth but also protect the environment, so he established regulations on the great economic power houses and trusts.
