American Anti-Imperialist League

aborigines all perished. Twain remarks that the whites were shocked by this. Twain then further explains that whites were accustomed to enslavement, massacre, and exploitation, but not poisoning. This comment is a direct attack on the morality of imperialist whites. The whites, who had performed enslavement and the brutal killing of many races, were ridiculous in their contempt of the much faster, merciful killing that the squatter performed. The most horrifying criticism, however, is that Twain…

government. In the case of the KKK, their activities were not random acts of violence but they were for a purpose, especially to show their opposition against the actions of the government which at the time was supporting the rights of the African-Americans. In the case of Weathermen, their violent activities were used as a means of introducing social and political change, specifically change in the imperialistic policies of US and the promotion of…

The United States was more based on self-interest at the start of the early 20th century, but became more driven on idealism at the end of the time period. Starting with William McKinley, America’s foreign policy began with the benefits for American commerce and imperialism, at the expense of nations like Cuba, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Theodore Roosevelt continued much of this scheme of self-interest with the Panama Canal and the Roosevelt Corollary, but started a few more idealistic trends…

It was just more than one year after the signing of the Nazi-Soviet Pact that the directive for Operation Barbarossa was issued. Signed by Hitler on December 18, 1940, the secret document demanded the Wehrmacht to crush Russia in a rapid campaign, undoing the agreement for spheres of influence throughout Eastern Europe. It remains a point of contention whether Berlin wooed Moscow into benign rapprochement in a series of deceptions stemming from the directive or Stalin, throughout it all,…

two new superpowers, the US and the USSR. The positive faith in progress, reason, and open-minded liberal government that had dominated the thought of educated people in the later 19th century was gone. The Nature of Pre- 1945 World Order • Imperialist world order is a logical & natural outcome of capitalist development • Euro centered multi-polar system/ dominated by a handful of countries • Created and maintained by force, conquest, pillage slavery and extermination • In Mexico alone in a…

agendas of American politicians and businesses, while ending discrimination and granting rights to African Americans in the midst of the Cold War was seen as necessary in order to promote a positive global…

themselves and the set out to overthrow Abdul Hamid. 2. Lusitania was the name of a British ocean liner. It was attacked by the German submarines during their blockade of 1915. This attack on Lusitania caused 1,198 deaths in which 139 were Americans. After this the Americans protested and Germany backed down in hopes of keeping the United States a neutral party in the matter. 3. Treaty of Versailles took place June 28, 1919. It was a treaty that was…

stories, letters, sketches, and book such as, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer” that was published in 1876 and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” that was published in 1885 (Estate of Mark Twain). He was even voted Vice President of the American Anti-Imperialist League in 1901. Through those joyful times in Twain’s life, there was also sorrow that led up to his…

the US issued by the Phibun Regime in January 1942 was an act taken as a result of the occupation of Siam by Japanese military forces and did not represent the will of the Siamese people. We chose therefore not to recognize the declaration”. With American assistance Seni, organized the Free Thai Movement, recruiting Thai students in the United States to work with the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS). The OSS trained…

Ba'athist government, installing a pro-Western power in the Middle East. In May 1991 President Bush signed a presidential directive instructing the CIA to work to create conditions to allow for the removal of Hussein. This included working alongside anti-Hussein groups within Iraq, one of which was the Iraqi National Congress. The group received millions of covert dollar in funding each year from the CIA. In 1998, following the passing of the Iraq Liberation Act, the group received over US$ 8…