An Engaged Lecture on US Foreign Policy

The United States Becomes a World Power, 1898 – 1918

The Spanish-American War and World War I

What is the value of militarism in preserving national security?

Imperialism and Strength

How do imperialistic foreign policies effect a nation’s ability to maintain strength and influence?

Imperialism as a Foreign Policy

Under what circumstances is imperialism a justified foreign policy?

Alliances – Pros and Cons

How do alliances increase a nation’s national

security?How can alliances undermine

a nation’s security?

When does a nation have the right to control another

country’s people?United States Foreign Policy, 1898 - 1918

When should a nation intervene into the affairs of another nation

militarily?

US Foreign Policy, 1898 - Present

How does media (consider, for example, propaganda or yellow journalism) influence feelings of nationalism?

United States Foreign Policy, 1898 - 1918

When is war justifiable?

The Spanish-American War – The Explosion of the USS

Maine, February 15, 1898 in Havana Harbor

The Great War: World War I – The Sinking of the HMS

Lusitania, May 7, 1915 off the coast of Ireland

Explain which of the wars below was most justified from the perspective of the United

States.The Spanish-American War: “A Splendid Little War…”

World War I: “A War to End All War & Make the World Safe for Democracy…”