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What Shaped America's Identity

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America’s identity was shaped a lot in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s;the writing of the Monroe Doctrine, the interest in foreign affairs, and the Great Depression are all huge factors in that, and America has adjusted greatly because of that. There were many other things, such as the overall 1920’s, that shaped America’s identity as well. The Monroe Doctrine stopped interference between America and European powers. It caused America to break away from Britain and become more independent. People believed that it would be best if America seperated it’s ties with Britain, as that would help the country. America’s ideals started to change, and the identity was shaped with it. That claim is proven in this excerpt from Roosevelt Corollary to

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