This essay will go through the following: Assessing the following statement “The Spanish-American War was the defining moment in modern U.S. history…”, to what extent th U.S. achieved the objects which led it to enter World War one, and assessing the relative importance of German naval policy, allied propaganda, and American economic interests in America 's decision to declare war on Germany in 1917. The 1836-1848 Spanish-American war was and still is a defining moment in history. The Spanish-American war doesn’t always get the credit it deserves. Sadly, it was overshadowed because of the civil war, drawing little attention to it. Now, this war was very small but small things can be big depending on the size of the perspective and
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was thanks to industrialization back in the late 19th century. The nation had now found reason to grow after the disconnection of the American West. Now things like world markets, defended by a navy based on island land throughout the world had been established. This war also brought up things like darwinism, nations were starting to be seen as a survival of the fittest type of thing in order to survive. The war brought forth new colonies to the united states market, marking the beginning of the modern era of our involvement in world …show more content…
The one reason, debatably, that gave the United States the biggest impact to join against germany was the naval policy. When the war went on resources in Germany were decreasing because of blockades of warships. Germany was bidding with United States land, stating to trade some of our territory to great britain, and if that was not enough to send us over the edge then after the fact that U-boats from Germany had hurt innocent civilians was. The U.S. had later threatened the country with war. Another reason is the fact that newspapers and posters of sorts had been everywhere stating the positions of the war, and with the publics easy persuasion and Wilsons need to please the people it was quite easy to get the U.S. involved. The last reason is the fact of economic needs. The United states was in isolation of other nations affairs until Wilson realized France owed us money and was a huge allie, he knew that if France lost this war than all of U.S. money would be lost and so he decided it was time to join to protect
was thanks to industrialization back in the late 19th century. The nation had now found reason to grow after the disconnection of the American West. Now things like world markets, defended by a navy based on island land throughout the world had been established. This war also brought up things like darwinism, nations were starting to be seen as a survival of the fittest type of thing in order to survive. The war brought forth new colonies to the united states market, marking the beginning of the modern era of our involvement in world …show more content…
The one reason, debatably, that gave the United States the biggest impact to join against germany was the naval policy. When the war went on resources in Germany were decreasing because of blockades of warships. Germany was bidding with United States land, stating to trade some of our territory to great britain, and if that was not enough to send us over the edge then after the fact that U-boats from Germany had hurt innocent civilians was. The U.S. had later threatened the country with war. Another reason is the fact that newspapers and posters of sorts had been everywhere stating the positions of the war, and with the publics easy persuasion and Wilsons need to please the people it was quite easy to get the U.S. involved. The last reason is the fact of economic needs. The United states was in isolation of other nations affairs until Wilson realized France owed us money and was a huge allie, he knew that if France lost this war than all of U.S. money would be lost and so he decided it was time to join to protect