For Woodrow Wilson, only a democratic republic could be a genuine nation-state. Wilson also argued that the nation-state is capable of upholding peace and international order because nation-states would naturally respect the sovereignty of their neighbours. Furthermore, conflict would cause disorder within, so there is an inward motivation as well. This belief in the natural peacefulness of nation-states leads liberal nationalists to the belief that internationalism and nationalism are compatible concepts. Internationalism is the theory or practice of politics based on global cooperation.
One of the main reasons for Ottawa's decision to acquire the Prairie Provinces was to create "a region of frontier settlement capable of rapid development and capable in turn of stimulating developments in other parts of the dominion” (MacPherson 6). The American influx originated from the country's Midwest and Great Plains states like Montana, Colorado, Nebraska, and the Dakotas, where unsettled farming land, formerly plentiful, was becoming very rare. The settlers rapidly increased wheat production in the west, and helped grow the Canadian economy through investments based off natural resource wealth. They were arguably even more influential, however, in their political ideology (MacPherson 7). Immigrants brought with them the classic liberal American ideas such as individualism, devotion to the free market and an aversion to large, centralized powers (“Imprint” 1).
Domestic Policies ! Roosevelt: As a progressive president, Roosevelt designed his domestic policy to fight against corruption and big industries so that the common man would recieve assistance. One of his implemented policies was the Square Deal which was targeted to improve the standard of living and extend control over large corporations and trusts. The ‘busting’ of the Standard Oil trusts was one of Roosevelt’s famous break ups of Northern Securities. !
I would argue that this decision would suggest continuity as opposed to change within the political system as it was a way for the Government to seem more liberal. By introducing these individuals, the Tory Party saw an introduction of tolerance for new ideas and possibly even a new perspective. This alone can be argued as a reason for 1822 being a turning point; however the reforms these men progressed to introduce could initiate a wider view upon the argument. Liberal economic reforms that were put in place are the Reciprocity of Duties Act 1823, the relaxation of trade restriction and Robinson’s desire to reduce domestic duties. These all promoted free trade, hence attempting an improvement within the economy.
Mellon was a multi-millionaire from Pittsburgh who had a lot of experience with economics. Mellon knew that a great economy is the result of great businesses and he therefore favored higher protective tariffs and lower taxes. As a result of Mellon’s influences, Harding signed the Budget Accounting Act in 1921 which improved the budgeting procedures of the federal government. This effectively put more control over the economy in the hands of the government, which was the right thing to do at that time period. In 1922, the Harding administration passed the Fordney-McCumber Act which helped the president determine differences in production costs on an international level.
This shows how much he pushes to make America a better place. The government also becomes more involved with the economics of the American people as well. The government became more involved with the new deal and that led to their involvement in “Big jobs usually go to the men who prove their ability to outgrow small ones,” (Grapes 21).This quote shows the hoped/ actual results of the government involvement. Although it still affects the U.S. today Roosevelt help the U.S. by getting the government more involved with the people and in turn improved the Great
Neither managed to curb public spending totally but they did manage to change attitude towards it which transferred to subsequent governments. Both were supporters of free trade and encouraged the international market to adopt the same attitude as both nations were displaying signs of prosperity. Both had economic eras named after them although Thatcherism had tight control of monetary policy and spending cuts as part of the package and Reaganomics allowed budget and trade deficits to grow Reaganomics resulted in sustained economic growth at an exceptional rate with manufacturing firms protected whilst Thatcherism resulted in a recession focussed on manufacturing industry followed by an unstainable service sector boom. Regan and Thatcher
To conclude, President Johnson set the stage for a period of immense federal reform and a shared sense of equality for the American people – a pinnacle of liberalism. Although his decisions caused a rift with the conservatives of the time as they extended the reach of government and expanded its role in tending to the wellbeing of its citizens, he ultimately managed to successfully move the nation forward towards a better
In my opinion, I think the key contributor was the First World War which created the perfect opportunity for America's businesses to maximise their profits as they supplied the Allies with food and munitions, they also took over markets that had previously been under Britain and Germany's control. Therefore, the War meant that America changed from a debtor nation to being the world's main creditor. New technology and production methods also helped to expand
Louis A. Tiseo October 12, 2009 American Imperialism The interest of American Imperialism was sparked by the growing European expansion worldwide. Advancementsof trade by the western nations grew more and more prominent leaving Europeans the front runner for exporting goods. In the later part of the nineteenth century, global empires brought the need for arms, communication, transportation, and commerce. The speed and efficiency of the European expansion brought concern by Americans on the take-over and control of global imperialism. As we know it, American Imperialism was initially thought to be without conquest and had cherished values such as democracy and free-enterprise capitalism.