Wilson's interventions in Mexico provide the stated rationale for using his administration as the starting point for the imagined invasion of Canada. The Roosevelt branch emphasizes prior military preparation. The Taft branch emphasizes defensive caution and waiting for an opponent to move first. These characterizations establish scenario assumptions without predicting how any administration would have acted.
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The choice of president changes the counterfactual premise
Wilson's interventions in Mexico make his administration the chosen starting point, while Taft and Roosevelt support different scenario assumptions.