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Six Documents: The American Imperialism Debate

admin — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 11:38:56 +0000

Read these six documents, 3 for and 3 against Philippine annexation, then respond to these questions Be prepared to debate whether or not the United States should annex the Philippines.

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How much military is enough?

admin — Fri, 20 Sep 2013 05:43:42 +0000

The U.S. once regarded a standing army as a form of tyranny. Now it spends more on defense than all other nations combined. Between 1998 and 2011, military spending doubled, reaching more than seven hundred billion dollars a year—more, in adjusted dollars, than at any time since the Allies were fighting the Axis. The decision … Continue reading How much military is enough? →

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Photoessay: American West, 150 Years Ago

admin — Mon, 02 Sep 2013 14:42:53 +0000

In the 1860s and 70s, photographer Timothy O’Sullivan created some of the best-known images in American History. After covering the U.S. Civil War, O’Sullivan joined a number of expeditions organized by the federal government to help document the new frontiers in the American West. The teams were composed of soldiers, scientists, artists, and photographers, and … Continue reading Photoessay: American West, 150 Years Ago →

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PBS American Experience: Panama Canal

admin — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 09:57:09 +0000

On August 15th, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world’s two largest oceans and signaling America’s emergence as a global superpower. American ingenuity and innovation had succeeded where, just a few years earlier, the French had failed disastrously. But the U.S. paid a price for victory.

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The Breakup of China and Our Interest in It

admin — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:11:11 +0000

Conclusion from The Atlantic in 1899: “Is it for the benefit of the United States to deal with China as a vast unit under her native flag, or as fragments under many flags? That is what we have to decide…It is to be hoped that our government is silently exercising the utmost vigilance in behalf … Continue reading The Breakup of China and Our Interest in It →

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One World Under God?

admin — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:59:14 +0000

For all the advances and wonders of our global era, Christians, Jews, and Muslims seem ever more locked in mortal combat. But history suggests a happier outcome for the Peoples of the Book. As technological evolution has brought communities, nations, and faiths into closer contact, it is the prophets of tolerance and love that have … Continue reading One World Under God? →

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Imperial Amnesia: Thematic U.S. Foreign Policy Reading

admin — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 18:53:46 +0000

“The United States invaded a distant country to share the blessings of democracy. But after being welcomed as liberators, U.S. troops encountered a bloody insurrection. Sound familiar? Don’t think Iraq-think the Philippines and Mexico decades ago. U.S. President George W. Bush and his advisors have embarked on a historic mission to change the world. Too … Continue reading Imperial Amnesia: Thematic U.S. Foreign Policy Reading →

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