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Debating America’s New Role chapter 10, section 4.
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Transcript of Debating America’s New Role chapter 10, section 4.
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Debating America’s New Role
chapter 10, section 4
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PRO Imperialism Arguments
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Offers “new frontier” for the American Spirit.
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• Supporters argued that many poor and uneducated countries were not ready for freedom, and the US influence would prepare the people for democracy.
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• The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were immensely popular, and were created by people who believed in the frontier mentality.
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• One of the main advantages of imperialism were the markets that new territories provided for the US industries.
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• Imperialism had to be supported by a strong Navy, and Roosevelt’s Great White Fleet showed the advantages of a strong Navy.
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• Many countries turned to the US for help when their independence was threatened.
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ANTI Imperialism Arguments
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• Rejects the foundations of American ideals and democracy.
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• Argued that people in US territories should be guaranteed the same rights as US citizens
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• The poor residents of countries would drive down wages in the US because they would work cheaper than Americans would.
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• The large standing armies required to maintain US power abroad could be used against American citizens.
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• Many people did not want to absorb the people of foreign countries into the US, because they came from “inferior” races, and they might move to the US
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• Imperialism created great animosity towards Americans because many times the US supported governments that were unpopular in their own countries.