America's Role In The Early Twentieth-Century

The American Anti-Imperialist league has a platform I fully agree with. “We protest against the extension of American sovereignty by Spanish methods…” (Doc A, American Anti-Imperialist League). In trying to conquest other nations, the US being identical to the enemy, Spain. What is the point in helping the Filipinos gain their independence if we are about to trap them back into the exact same situation? Some of you may think that our only choice is to annex them.

Throughout the years, the United States government had made drastic changes in its foreign policies. The few decades from 1880 to 1910, which saw five different presidents all with very distinct foreign policies, were no exception. As a country, the United States progressed from being a country only concerned with expanding its territory out west, to being a country on the verge of becoming involved in the First World War.

was generous to annex the Philippines because the U.S. lead the Philippines to a self-government. “It takes a few weeks of work like this to make one proud that he is an American”(Doc H). This document tells the story of the Philippine- American War coming to the end with America’s victory. Letter written by William Connor shows how the United States military won the war that lead the US to guiding the Philippines to a stronger government. “it cannot rule over vassal states or subjects peoples without bringing in the elements of death into its own constitution…”(Doc I). Document I explains that annexing the Philippines is unconstitutional, but this is not correct because the Philippines was bought by the U.S. and they were owned by U.S. “We could not leave them to themselves- they were unfit for self government- and they soon would have anarchy and misrule over there worse than Spain’s was”(Doc C). The United States saw the Philippine as unfitted for self- government and the Philippines needed the United States to be a parent government, and guide them to a more fit

The United States tried desperately to avoid foreign affairs. It was America’s goal to have as little political involvement with other countries as possible, similar to George Washington’s farewell address at the end of his second term as president, in which he asked that America should avoid entangling alliances. Even as World War I approached the current president Woodrow Wilson, along with the majority of Americans, still tried to avoid involvement with the war. America also had little to no involvement with foreign affairs in Asia at the time, although the aftermath of the war would influence an increase in involvement. Although America tried maintaining it’s position of isolation, it would soon become a nation eager to be involved in foreign

Thus, even when the U.S. saw its interests threatened enough that it deemed entrance into the Great War necessary in 1917, its worldview and identity were very much rooted in the Old World imperial order. Its long-time aversion to “entangling” European alliances within it lead it to refuse to integrate its forces into the Allied armies and to refer to it as an associate rather than Ally when it eventually did enter (FIND QUOTE—Jefferson) (Herring 410-411). Despite having been on the victorious side in World War I, the United States’ traditional wisdom, which it had departed from when it intervened in the war, that the United States should focus on its own country, avoid European power politics, and develop its industry and trade seemed to be vindicated. The Treaty of Versailles that brought a temporary peace was harsh and vindictive and had seriously attempted to addressed the main cause of the war, namely: how the young and immensely powerful German Empire fit into the Old

Throughout the 19th century, the United States concentrates on expanding its reach into foreign markets and colonization of foreign territories. After fighting Spain for Cuba and the Philippines, along with the annexation of Hawaii and other territories, the Unites States have become a minor imperial power. The 1920s is a time of wealth and prosperity for America and they try to avoid any more involvement in foreign entanglements, but WWI engages the U.S. in European affairs, leaving Americans overwhelmed by the Great Depression and a feeling of isolationism. With the war over, the United States refuses to join the League of Nations and withdrew once again. So, when did the American Century begin? At the beginning of the 20th century the

What happened in America during the mid-20th century? In America during the mid-20th century that was reflected in the ways Christ was reinterpreted at the time was from economic dilemmas to civil movements. The main point that is what brought a change of how god was represented and how the praising went this would be the great depression. The great depression was a point that is still to this day a thing that when you bring it up the first thing people say is “thank god we survived”; when there is turmoil people come together and find one focal point to put their hopes to. That one point will always be religion which is the healthier of the other option which is violence. In the book The Color of Christ it is stated that “molded him to their

The foreign policy of the U.S. continued to let Great Britain police the world since, “They who controlled the seas, controlled the world,” and England’s great navy dominated the individual sea power of Germany, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. While Germany swept through Poland and ignored the western front with France and England, it generated a wishful conclusion that it was phony war.

I just think it was something new that America was not ready for in the 19th century. Composers from Europe began expressing themselves more than usual. They wanted to be individualist and shown extreme interest in nature, death, love, and fantastic which started the maturity of their personal musical styles. Intimacy, one of the subjects, were now talked about in songs. Operas glorify romantic love and started sharing the stories of their relationship. Mostly, the song was about lovers being unhappy and the obstacles of love. This form of art was rising overseas and finally made its way to America in 1825. The allure for opera though was not well receive at first because the people of America preferred more sensible musical entertainment sung

America has been the home of many notable people throughout its 238 years of existence. Three people that have made America one of the most notable countries include, Ernesto Miranda, Walter Elias Disney, and Barry Goldwater. Each one of these people has strengthened the American pride in the 20th century, and has a legacy that may never die. Although they each played different roles in society, they have all made America a better place to live in.

In August 1914, the Great War began (US 9). At first, the United States stayed neutral, but as time went on, the president and Congress believed that joining that war would be best for the world – even though many of the American citizens disagreed about entering – and that US involvement would help change the outcome of the war (Oakes 632). Still, America had never truly acted as neutral; rather, it had always sided with the Allies. That being so, America played an important role both while posing as neutral as well as when formally working with the Allies; also, although the US did influence the war’s outcome, the war greatly impacted the US as well.

This chapter examines the recent history of America, specifically the last century and the past seventeen years of the 2000’s. The previous centuries have had key historical events including the discovery of the Americas and the Renaissance but these centuries do not compare to the great advancement that occurred in the twentieth century. Some key highlights are splitting the atom, landing on the moon, and discovering the structure of DNA. With these events comes significant figures of the century including Winston Churchill, Einstein, and Adolf Hitler.

The United States dominated the twentieth century and is still dominating everything from new economic, political, technological, military and diplomatic trends. America is a place for opportunities and for people to work. Employment is a great reason why most people come here from other counties. We have better employment opportunities and probably more people employed than most counties. We have the two largest stock exchanges in the world, one of them being the New York Stock Exchange. Most of the biggest companies in the world are from the United States, but unfortunately they pay taxes in other countries that charge less. That is one of the tax polices we need to change and hopefully that change comes soon. There has been a rumor that

During the twentieth century the United States of America became involved with three major conflicts that resulted in the nation shifting from a regional power into a global power. Through these conflicts the United States grew territorially, economically and industrially. Foreign policies were altered to allow the United States to gain ground on the world stage and to make their mark on the world. Through careful analysis of primary sources and scholarly document s it is clear to see that the United States involvement in the Spanish American war was the first step for the United States to grow on the world stage. The American victory in the war led to the acquisition of island territories and expanded economic and military capabilities in the both the western and eastern hemisphere as well as an increased involvement in Asia. World War I ended with American democratic ideals to be spread all across Europe. Led by President Woodrow Wilson, the United States led a one sided foreign policy that used intervention, peace treaties and military intervention to endorse international order. Despite a limited role in the war President Wilson was able to outline the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations and both of their presences can be found today. World War II further expanded the United States on the world stage. The war solidified the United States as a global political and military power, while also transforming both American society and

While it seems that many Americans, businessmen and politicians, eventually saw the war and the annexation of foreign lands as a good, necessary and honorable endeavor, there were still many more who felt the imperialism of US policy was not only unnecessary but also destructive to the US way of life. In the next section of the Imperial Surge, the essays focus on the anti-imperialist who publicly denounced the US and what was happening in the Philippines and Hawaii.