Through the late 19th and 20th centuries, there were various conflicts about overseas expansion. Pro-imperialists and anti-imperialists displayed different outlooks and brought forth controversy. Military strength was (and still is) very important to show a form of dominance.The idea of imperialism was seen as positive and negative towards military strength, expanding it, but also spreading it too thin was seen as an issue. Although views of US imperialism often tended to agree with one another, there are more differences than there are similarities.
Pro-imperialists and anti-imperialists caused the most disparity among the voices and opinions of overseas expansion. Pro-imperialists tended to refer towards inequality, while anti-imperialists …show more content…
Missionaries were sent into a specific area to influence and Christianize people. In document 3, President William McKinley describes a late night thought about how there is nothing left to do except “uplift and civilize and Christianize them and by God's grace do the very best we could by them”, referring to helping the Filipinos. Many people thought the idea of spreading Christianity was a possible outlet towards achieving manifest destiny. A lot of powerful people, including McKinley, believed that spreading Christianity, which was a popular US religion and belief, would provide as an outlet to conforming other countries and …show more content…
Many people view it as helping other nations. As previously stated, Roosevelt wants to aid other nations because we believe we have the best way of life because it's so rooted with freedom, so we are proud of ourselves and want to spread our greatness. This is also referred to as national pride. Document 7 states “Gee, but that’s an awful stretch to reach!”. What this document is saying, represents how anti-imperialist Alfred Thayer Mahan viewed imperialism. Mahan stated, “The most powerful countries have the biggest and strongest navies.”, but if we spread our navy too thin among different countries, it will not benefit our naval strength. The contrast in outlooks between Mahan and Roosevelt not only show great concepts, but the disagreement makes it hard for others who to side with. National pride is something many US citizens had, and have today, but there are two different points of view of it: those who want to spread the American culture because they think it is so great, and those who want to preserve it because it marks our importance. In document 4, Jane Addams talks about how he had no violence and crime in his neighborhood, until the war started. He states, “The newspapers, the theatrical posters, the street conversations for weeks had to do with war and bloodshed”. Addams recognizes, as soon as we got ourselves into foreign affairs, death and destruction arrose. Nevertheless, E. E. Cooper’s opinion interferes
Pro-imperialists and anti-imperialists caused the most disparity among the voices and opinions of overseas expansion. Pro-imperialists tended to refer towards inequality, while anti-imperialists …show more content…
Missionaries were sent into a specific area to influence and Christianize people. In document 3, President William McKinley describes a late night thought about how there is nothing left to do except “uplift and civilize and Christianize them and by God's grace do the very best we could by them”, referring to helping the Filipinos. Many people thought the idea of spreading Christianity was a possible outlet towards achieving manifest destiny. A lot of powerful people, including McKinley, believed that spreading Christianity, which was a popular US religion and belief, would provide as an outlet to conforming other countries and …show more content…
Many people view it as helping other nations. As previously stated, Roosevelt wants to aid other nations because we believe we have the best way of life because it's so rooted with freedom, so we are proud of ourselves and want to spread our greatness. This is also referred to as national pride. Document 7 states “Gee, but that’s an awful stretch to reach!”. What this document is saying, represents how anti-imperialist Alfred Thayer Mahan viewed imperialism. Mahan stated, “The most powerful countries have the biggest and strongest navies.”, but if we spread our navy too thin among different countries, it will not benefit our naval strength. The contrast in outlooks between Mahan and Roosevelt not only show great concepts, but the disagreement makes it hard for others who to side with. National pride is something many US citizens had, and have today, but there are two different points of view of it: those who want to spread the American culture because they think it is so great, and those who want to preserve it because it marks our importance. In document 4, Jane Addams talks about how he had no violence and crime in his neighborhood, until the war started. He states, “The newspapers, the theatrical posters, the street conversations for weeks had to do with war and bloodshed”. Addams recognizes, as soon as we got ourselves into foreign affairs, death and destruction arrose. Nevertheless, E. E. Cooper’s opinion interferes