Isolationism In The Early 20th Century

Stating in the late 19th century the general public’s idea of things concerning the United States were starting to change as progressivism was uprooting old traditions of doing things. With America’s involvement in the Spanish-American War the Progressive Era was soon starting to disappear as isolationism was prominent and expansion was criticized, thus favoring old ways in the early 20th century. In the late 19th early 20th century some people’s views of U.S. overseas expansion were overwhelmingly positive. The nation at the time felt it was their duty to spread their values to other nations. The acquisitions of the Philippines seemed like a good idea at the time, many people supported this because it their duty to help those in need. In