To End All Wars?: Paris Peace Conference, The
President Woodrow Wilson's vision clashes with the hard realities of international politics at the Paris Peace Conference. He compromises territorial settlements in the Far East and Poland in order to save the idea of the League of Nations.
To End All Wars?: Retreat from Idealism The
Economic problems, labor unrest, racial tensions and the intensity of antiradicalism combine to create a general sense of disillusionment in the country following the first World War. The federal government is tarnished by the repressive and coerciv...
Imperial Ambition: Diplomacy of Imperialism, The
As a newcomer to the diplomacy of imperialism, the United States finds itself welcomed by some countries and rejected by others. It is the United State's proposed open-door policy toward China that particularly angers some European powers, Russia, a...
Imperial Ambition: Spoils of Spanish-American War Extend beyond Caribbean
Annexation of the Philippines becomes a target of opportunity in the closing days of war. The United States also invades and annexes Puerto Rico, an unincorporated but strategic island territory. There is fierce Senate debate over the Treaty of Pari...
Political Stalemate: 1890s Depression Fuels Agrarian Revolt and Birth of Populist Party
Just months after Grover Cleveland takes office for a second time the economy comes to a screeching halt with a depression that lasts from the mid to late 1890s. Millions of people are out of work; thousands of businesses fail. The plight of farmers...
Other America, The: Eisenhower, Dulles, and the Cold War
Only weeks after Eisenhower becomes president Stalin dies, and the two superpowers begin to edge away from direct confrontation. American policy is cautious in relation to the 1953 East German uprising as the administration initiates a sizeable food...
Imperial Ambition: Events Leading to War with Spain over Cuba
The passage of the Wilson-Gorman Tariff in 1894 devastates the Cuban sugar market and contributes to civil unrest and revolutionary activity on the island Charges of Spanish human rights violations against Cuba are reported extensively by U. S. new...
Imperial Ambition: Difficulties with Cuba and the Philippines
The new American empire is small in comparison to the great European empires of the era. Three recent acquisitions--Hawaii, Alaska, and Puerto Rico--present relatively few problems for the country, but Cuba and the Philippines prove more difficult. ...
Imperial Ambition: Business Interests Push U.S. Involvement Overseas
Great Britain amasses vast colonies in Asia and Africa in the second half of 19th century. With the exception of the United States, other countries scramble to join race. Many Americans loath the idea of imperialism and want the U. S. to remain focu...
Imperial Ambition: Splendid Little War, The
The United States declares war on Spain in April of 1898. Anti-imperialists in Congress attach the Teller Amendment to the war resolution stating that the U.S. will not annex Cuba. The support of Cuban guerillas and Spain's lack of military prowess ...