Unit 11: America Becomes a World Power

Did the Imperialist Era expand or betray America’s founding ideals?

Introduction

1 | Did America need to be an imperial nation?

2 | Did America deserve the outcomes of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars?

3 | How should America project its power around the world?

4 | Is Wilson’s idea of moral diplomacy possible in the real world?

5 | Are restrictions on basic freedoms justified in times of crisis?

6 | Should America be involved in the world or isolationist?

Conclusion

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