American Foreign Policy between 1890 and 1920
The essay should be approximately 1000-1500 words. Please use one inch margins and double-space or space and a half. Make sure the title of your essay clearly refers to the specific question you’re addressing. In writing the essay make sure you have a clear introduction, main body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Make sure that you support all main points with specific examples.
Write an essay discussing American foreign policy in the period between 1890 and 1920. Do you think that our foreign policy was driven primarily by considerations of morality and high-minded ideology (i.e. the desire to help others and spread democracy and freedom) or by pragmatic economic and strategic considerations based on American self-interest? Use specific examples regarding American policy in Europe, Latin America, and Asia.
