US Makes Its Presence In The World
9/29/11
IAH 201
11367
US Makes Its Presence In The World
From the time of the Spanish American War, until the current conflict in the Middle East, the United States went from relative isolation to increased global involvement because of international idealism, and the entrance into World War 1, World War II, and Vietnam. The consequences of this increased global involvement on American society was the new idea of positions in society for African Americans, and the counter culture movement that began in the sixties and has evolved until recent times
During the Spanish American war, American policy makers became obligated to think about more global involvement because of new technological advancements. Rosenberg explains “Americans, guided and justified by faiths of liberal-developmentalism, sought to extend their technology-based economy and mass culture to nearly every part of the world.”1 In this quote, Emily Rosenberg creatively explains how the innovation of new technology made the United States a force through the rest of the world. America showed the rest of the world how they could build a technologically advanced nation. Next, as Doctor MaGee Explains, “ Most of the towns were the same, and competition in rural areas was high because everyone knew everyone.”2 This was a major point in the technological innovation of the United States because the local people of rural areas, with competition, are more likely to succeed and create new ideas to industrialize the country (According to Dr. Magee). With the new technological advancements that were being created in the United States, it really up started and motivated an industrial revolution to cure a beaten up civilization from past wars.
Second, another reason America started to move from isolation to global involvement was the Presidents (McKinley, Monroe) reaction to Global Affairs. First, after the civil war, and 30 million plus casualties for the U.S., as Doctor McGee explained, “ The U.S.
IAH 201
11367
US Makes Its Presence In The World
From the time of the Spanish American War, until the current conflict in the Middle East, the United States went from relative isolation to increased global involvement because of international idealism, and the entrance into World War 1, World War II, and Vietnam. The consequences of this increased global involvement on American society was the new idea of positions in society for African Americans, and the counter culture movement that began in the sixties and has evolved until recent times
During the Spanish American war, American policy makers became obligated to think about more global involvement because of new technological advancements. Rosenberg explains “Americans, guided and justified by faiths of liberal-developmentalism, sought to extend their technology-based economy and mass culture to nearly every part of the world.”1 In this quote, Emily Rosenberg creatively explains how the innovation of new technology made the United States a force through the rest of the world. America showed the rest of the world how they could build a technologically advanced nation. Next, as Doctor MaGee Explains, “ Most of the towns were the same, and competition in rural areas was high because everyone knew everyone.”2 This was a major point in the technological innovation of the United States because the local people of rural areas, with competition, are more likely to succeed and create new ideas to industrialize the country (According to Dr. Magee). With the new technological advancements that were being created in the United States, it really up started and motivated an industrial revolution to cure a beaten up civilization from past wars.
Second, another reason America started to move from isolation to global involvement was the Presidents (McKinley, Monroe) reaction to Global Affairs. First, after the civil war, and 30 million plus casualties for the U.S., as Doctor McGee explained, “ The U.S.