The Rise of the American Empire

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This course investigates the rise of the American Empire from the Spanish American War of 1898 through the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center. The purpose of the course is not only to acquaint you with the crises and triumphs of US foreign policy from 1898 to 2001, but also to help you develop your own analysis of whether the acquisition of empire was accidental or deliberate, or a combination of both.