![]() The former largely triumphed, as the U.S. Expansionists proclaimed benevolent intent and a civilizing mission while touting the economic benefits of conquest anti-imperialists recalled America’s anticolonial origins and condemned imperialist violence and brutality. The nation plunged into arguably “the farthest-reaching debate” in its history with political and intellectual giants contesting “the imperial idea” to determine America’s place in the world and in history. encountered the opportunity to expand overseas by capturing Spanish colonial possessions and other territories and peoples within its reach. After a century of continental expansion, the U.S. ![]() Acclaimed journalist Kinzer ( The Brothers) spotlights the domestic discord and clamor over America’s imperial ventures at the dawn of the 20th century. ![]()
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