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The Supreme Infanticide by Thomas Bailey & The Fundamental Debate over Collective Security by Arthur Link PDF The League of Nations Fight (website referenced to in class)

Wilson’s War Message to Congress (1917) PDF

March 13, 2012

March 9, 2012

The Platt Amendment PDF Teddy Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson PDF

American Imperialism in the Pacific (1902) PDF Read Beveridge’s speech and determine the basic reasons he makes for expansion into Asia. How does he frame his argument? How does he make his case?

March 6, 2012

America in the World’s Future (1886) by Josiah Strong PDF

Due March 8, 2012: Ch 19 549-564, Ch 21 Foreign Policy & Imperialism On the Board: Foreign Policy Questions of foreign policy strategy: of what national interest is & how best to achieve it Questions of foreign policy politics: of which institutions & actors within the American foreign political system play what roles and have how much influence Setting goals is directed by the “essence of choice” establishing the goals to be achieved and forging the policies that are optimal means for achieving them. Politics -> making foreign policy through the political instititutions and amid the societal influences of the American Political system.

The Progressive Party Platform of 1912 (PDF)

Watch Triangle Fire on PBS. See more from American Experience. (Note: the above video is a similar documentary to the one watched this period- not the same.)

February 27, 2012

Mentioned: Progressivism Teddy Roosevelt Square Deal Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902

William Jennings Bryan- The First Battle: A Story of the Campaign of 1896

February 15, 2012