American Foreign Policy In Wwi

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defined as the responsibility to work to living in social harmony, or the belief that the U.S. is to show everyone how to live best in mutual striving and social harmony. Humanitarianism is described as the doctrine of ethics and humility toward the welfare of mankind worldwide. Economic expansion refers to increasing the American market overseas, which in turn guarantees jobs for the American middle class. These four objectives have been key factors in the defining and shaping of our country throughout its history, and they continue to influence our nation on the global spectrum as we enter the 21st century.
The U.S.’ involvement in World Wars I and II did not occur immediately following the beginning of the wars. Rather, in WWI, President Wilson, who had built his re-election campaign around the slogan, “he kept us out of war,” entered the U.S. into WWI shortly after his re-election. Although Wilson had not specifically promised to keep the country out of ...

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in the decade prior to WWII as a result of the Great Depression. Although all four major foreign policy objectives played a role in the U.S.’ entrance into WWII, I will explore these two policies in depth using speeches of FDR’s that provide his rationale for U.S. involvement. Roosevelt knew that entrance into the war would help boost the crippled economy of the U.S. both at home and abroad. Again, humanitarianism for unfair treatment of citizens in other countries concerned Americans and contributed to U.S. involvement in the war. Concentration camps set up by Nazis, and the inhumane treatment of Jews, were of grave concern for the U.S. as millions of innocent lives ...

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