US Policies (A Piechnik essay)
Throughout United States history many policies regarding international affairs have been developed and used in the best interests of the U.S. These policies have greatly contributed to the growth and development of the United States during difficult times. The main purpose of these policies was to protect U.S. interests from negative foreign influence. During different periods in U.S. history, these policies were adapted in order to keep peace, prevent war, and in some cases expand America's boundaries. From the late 18th century to the early nineteen hundreds the U.S. went through three such eras that turned a small, weak country into a huge, prosperous United States. In the first era from 1790 to 1825, the United States was just beginning to develop on its own apart from Great Britain and needed time to form a strong government before it did anything else. It was several years earlier that the Constitution was written and the first president was elected. The United States was still amending the Constitution at the end of the 1700s and throughout much of the early 1800s was setting up boundaries and resolving problems with nearby tribes. The U.S. was also trying to eliminate European control of nearby territories such as Florid
a and land further out west. Another issue that the United States faced was whether to have a national bank. All these issues contributed to the fact that the United States still needed to develop and didn't need the hassle of dealing with outside nations. By following a policy of Isolationism the U.S. was able to avoid the international turmoil occurring throughout the world and was allowed to focus in on the more i! By looking back on United States history, it is easy to see the tremendous effects that these policies have had on the development, expansion, and overall wealth of the United States. The U.S. has gone from the policy of Isolationism, in order to protect itself, all the way to Imperialism, so it can gain more power and control of international affairs. It is because of such policies that the United States has been able to come from behind and take the lead in development and power. The second era the United States went through was from 1890 to 1915. During this time the U.S. was almost fully developed. It had a strong government, a stable economy, and for the first time, a well equipped military. The foreign policy was wide open and at the end of the 19th century the U.S. already had military holding in several southern countries such as Mexico, Cuba, and Panama where we had control of the canal, a very important area. At the turn of the century the United States saw the opportunity for trade with other countries, espec
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Approximate Word count = 977
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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