Assignment Task:
After reading the causes of the Spanish-American War and its outcome, I would like for you to discuss how this episode in American and World history contributed to the United States becoming a world power. Your answer should provide specifics and leave the discussion open for debate as to whether or not our entry into the war was justifiable.
Support your points with examples or illustrations from the text. Remember to include a lot of details and information from the sources in your initial post, as these are formal and should be treated as such and remember to cite your paraphrased and quoted information with APA in-text citations. You are not required to directly quote, but all information should be paraphrased and cited.
Required Reading:
- Chapter 22 Age of Empire: American Foreign Policy, 1890-1914 pages 641-668
- Chapter 23 Americans and the Great War, 1914-1919 pages 669-700
- Also see attached document labeled "Military Service in World War I"