HIST 2057 : Exam 2 Notes
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Questions: (1) american foreign policy: isolationism vs. internationalism. The essay should cover the period from the latter 19th century through world war i. You should be able to define traditional foreign policy and explain why the new force of "internationalism" emerged, defining what internationalism signified. Then, for the period running from 1898 through the peace-making following the end of wwi, you should be able to give examples of the tensions between isolationism and internationalism. In other words, you should be able to discuss the main examples of "internationalism," up to wwi. The final part of your essay should explain why the united states entered wwi and what the consequences of the war were for the country. (2) the role of the federal government in american society: from world war i. Do not discuss foreign policy in this essay. Focus on the government"s role in domestic affairs beginning with mobilization for wwi, the 1920s, and the new deal period.
