McKinley Administrations - McKinley Becomes President
The William McKinley Administrations
As president, William McKinley believed that the strength of the nation and the success of U.S. businesses were firmly linked. The McKinley administration solidified the connections between government and industry both at home and abroad. In a time of domestic prosperity, McKinley sought to extend U.S. economic influence into the international arena, committing U.S. forces to the Spanish-American War (1898) and steering the nation towards a new imperialism.
McKinley Becomes President
The Election of 1896
McKinley—who had been a leader of the Republican Party for over 20 years—was the logical choice for the Republican nomination in 1896. In his bid for the nomination, McKinley relied on the generous funds and the skillful political...
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