Book 1 Questions: "The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century. 1: Write a brief summary of US imperialist actions between 1898 and 1902. How did...

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Title: US Imperialism
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1. Summarizing US Imperialist Actions between 1898 and 1902 as well as Reactions of American Public    3
2. EconomicGoals of US Imperialism, McKinley’s Role in it and its Benefit to US Economy    3
3. Acts of violence and terror by anarchists before assassination of McKinley and its Impact on US Anarchist Movement    4
4. Revelations about Culture, Politics and Socioeconomics in this Era    6
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1. Summarizing US Imperialist Actions between 1898 and 1902 as well as Reactions of American Public
America has been recognizedforits imperialist actions between 1898 and 1902 when William McKinley was selected as the president of America. It was observed that America went for its expansion of power to the other countries. In the year between 1898 and 1902, America expanded its industry and that required new global market for the country. They had to sell their products in the international market and that provoked them to expand their political power. During this period, the federal government of America was seeking to establish the socio-political concepts such as democracy, industry and Christianity, so that they can influence the culture of other countries.
However, the political assessment emerged that America was separated from other countries in the world as they held the tag of liberal and democraticcountry. In the year 1898, America occupied Hawaii and ensured their authority over their social, cultural and military equipment. Similarly, they occupied the Philippines, Cuba, Japan, Austria and Korea during this period of time to expand their political power. The reaction of American public towards the imperialist actions of William McKinley was negative.
“If bad institutions and bad men van be got rid of only by killing, then killing must be done.”
— Miller 5: 1
2. EconomicGoals of US Imperialism, McKinley’s Role in it and its Benefit to US Economy
The league of anti-imperialist was strictly against this action and protested towards the actions of William McKinley.The economic goals of William McKinley was to determine the international markets for the industry that expanded their business in America and that was the reason he involved him to expand the political power of the America. To accomplish this financial goal, he involved himself in war withSpain and freed Cuba from Spain. After ending the war, it has proved that America took the...