M3D1 HISTORY
Then, in an initial post of approximately 250 words, using specific evidence from the primary and secondary sources and videos listed above, answer the following questions:
- What does this cartoon tell us about the nature and origins of American “empire” in the early 1900s? Does this support or negate the idea that the United States wanted to be seen as an imperial power? Be sure to justify your argument with evidence.
- Do you think World War One represented a significant turning-point in United States’ approach to foreign intervention? Why or why not?
- Why did some Americans object to Wilson’s Fourteen Points and the League of Nations?
Your initial post must substantively integrate evidence from the assigned readings, including at least two full citations in proper APA (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. or Chicago (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. style.
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American History
What does this cartoon tell us about the nature and origins of American “empire” in the early 1900s? Does this support or negate the idea that the United States wanted to be seen as an imperial power?
The cartoon shows that the nature and origins of American “empire” in the early 1900 was driven by the need to protect the nation’s economic and political interests. The viewpoint is exhibited in the cartoon whereby the U.S. appears to control the other nations in North America, Asia, and Middle East with the aim of ensuring their economic interests were not compromised (Hunt, 2007). For example, the U.S. initiated the “Open Door Policy” which required all nations to have equal access to the Chinese market.
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