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writing assignment 35

Writing Assignment 35

1 . The United States has always portrayed itself as a benign power guided by democratic principals . Did the accurately describe the country 's actions in the late 19th and early 20th century ? Think in terms of both domestic and foreign policy activities

The United States has always portrayed itself to others as a benign power that is guided by democratic principals . However history of the country and its attitude towards the foreign policy adopted goes against this statement

In late 19th century the United States established itself as

the world power that it is now . The company underwent extensive wars like the Spanish Wars and the civil war which shaped and structured the boundaries of the nation and the constitution of the nation . The country was revolutionized with the movements of the people which led to the reconstruction of the south and election taking place in 1876 . The United States as well as the countries in Europe were facing benefits of superiority for nations through the expansion strategy based on conquests and wars . Numerous factors combined to enhance local power in nineteenth century foreign policy . The ambiguity of federalism and the doctrine of states ' rights , for example , encouraged rivalry between local actors and the national government (Cairo , 2004 . As a result the United States also employed a similar stance towards its foreign policy . Many remembered the crusade of abolitionism , and were ready to apply the same standards of human rights to people in faraway lands Other...

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