International Involvement
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International Involvement
University of Phoenix
Wills Clervil
Week 3
International Involvement
The period of time between 1890 and 1905 represented a time of major transformation for the United States. This time set the stage for the World Wars of the next decade. Indeed, the choices made in this period and the attitude of the United States exemplified certain course patterns that changed the very fabric of the republic. Each decade has its contributions to the nature of America. Indeed, American society and government is not made up of a static structure, but of an ever changing tapestry this momentous period in time was largely composed of low-key interventions in foreign affairs – yet the increased appetite for allowable interventionism directly led to involvement in the First World War.
The early founding fathers had little interest in involvement in global politics. This continued to be the case through much of the nineteenth century; as America only fought in wars that affected it directly. However, the end of that century marked some departure from such non-interventionism The United States began to see the interest it had in maintaining certain norms even in foreign lands. In addition, the growth of internationalism began to increase with the first hints of the Industrial Revolution and the invention of distance communications devices. The Monroe Doctrine, supported and established by both President James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, called for nonintervention of foreign powers in the Western Hemisphere. This would come into play in the debates of the time.
European imperialism was in full swing during this era. The great European powers were empires. The modern idea of the nation-state, where each political unit governs itself based on the consent of the people was not nearly a reality. Rather, frequently shifting boundaries were a norm as colonial powers jockey for prime territories. Some scholars argue that this attitude may have...
University of Phoenix
Wills Clervil
Week 3
International Involvement
The period of time between 1890 and 1905 represented a time of major transformation for the United States. This time set the stage for the World Wars of the next decade. Indeed, the choices made in this period and the attitude of the United States exemplified certain course patterns that changed the very fabric of the republic. Each decade has its contributions to the nature of America. Indeed, American society and government is not made up of a static structure, but of an ever changing tapestry this momentous period in time was largely composed of low-key interventions in foreign affairs – yet the increased appetite for allowable interventionism directly led to involvement in the First World War.
The early founding fathers had little interest in involvement in global politics. This continued to be the case through much of the nineteenth century; as America only fought in wars that affected it directly. However, the end of that century marked some departure from such non-interventionism The United States began to see the interest it had in maintaining certain norms even in foreign lands. In addition, the growth of internationalism began to increase with the first hints of the Industrial Revolution and the invention of distance communications devices. The Monroe Doctrine, supported and established by both President James Monroe and John Quincy Adams, called for nonintervention of foreign powers in the Western Hemisphere. This would come into play in the debates of the time.
European imperialism was in full swing during this era. The great European powers were empires. The modern idea of the nation-state, where each political unit governs itself based on the consent of the people was not nearly a reality. Rather, frequently shifting boundaries were a norm as colonial powers jockey for prime territories. Some scholars argue that this attitude may have...