CLEP US History II

Answer: C - Theodore Roosevelt negotiated the peace treaty that ended the Russo-Japanese War, which occurred from 1904 to 1905. The conflict is considered the first great war of the 20th century. Roosevelt was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts, becoming the first American (not to mention American president) to receive the honor. Though the United States did not actively engage in the conflict in any significant way, Roosevelt’s involvement in the war’s end signaled a burgeoning American political interest in Asia, which proved to be a crucial part of the nation’s foreign policy in the 20th century.