Why did the United States traditionally oppose imperialism?

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Sim W.
Mar 16, 2017

It opposed it because of its isolationist stance

Explanation:

The USA is a nation born on the rejection of imperialism, the thirteen original colonies fought against the British Empire for their independence.

George Washington called for peaceful relationships with foreign nations. The Founding Fathers did not favor the idea of the United States being an empire.

Isolationism remained vibrant in the conservative tradition all through the 19th century, nevertheless it was replaced by foreign intervention(imperialism for some) after 1897 because of the impulse of leaders such as Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, FDR, or LBJ.

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