In the context of the Cold War, what was the strategy of containment, and how did it drive U.S. foreign policy and foreign interventions? Explain the emergency of the Truman Doctrine. When, where, and why did the doctrine of Manifest Destiny emerge and then spread? Why did not...
“the great experiment of liberty”. The term manifest destiny became widely used at this time to describe the belief that the westward expansion of the United States through the American continents was justified and bound to happen. Although O’Sullivan did not intend for manifest destiny to be...
Why was the Mexican-American War justified? Why did the Confederate States want to secede? Why was the Commerce Clause written in 1787? Why was the Mexican-American War important? Why did the United States give control of the Panama Canal to Panama? Why did Mexico lose the Mexican-American...
James K. Polk was born into a Presbyterian family. However, his father was a Deist and did not believe in the god of the Bible. Throughout his life, Polk attended Presbyterian church. However, before his death, Polk converted to Methodism. Polk had become enamored with the Methodist ...