1AMERICAN HISTORY Response forChapter 12:The Empire and the People IntheviewofRoosevelt,“allthegreatmasterfulraceshavebeenfighting races…..No triumph of peace is quite so great as a supreme triumph of war." Nevertheless, the ultimate advantage of a conflict during the 1890s relied on the expansion of the American society (Zinn andDamon). The conflict mainly focused on conspicuous pressures and emphasizing on labour unions in different directions in order to make the prosperous class to gain higher level of prosperity and the essentiality to be engaged with the developing world. Feis hasnoted that many of the nation's most prosperous business owners showed extreme apprehensionstowardspersistentattacks.Inconsequence,allofthelabourunions collaborated and attempted to establish regulations. However, with continuous onset of conflict, several labour unionists attempted to find improved working conditions rather than involving into incessant conflicts. From the quote of the chapter ‘The Empire and the People’, it has been analysed that Roosevelt urged the people of his nation to seek for a challenge instead of desiring for material comforts, which he assumed had been mortifying the nation. In response to the quote, it has been found that in early times, America realised the importance of having a presence in several different countries across the world (Lunde). There had been a common supposition that the rebel associations in countries like Cuba could have organised a war as per their own ability. However, the solitary reason America got involved into the war was to ensure that the inclination of its people on goods and services was safeguarded, even if Cuba managed to acquire its freedom (Zinn and Damon). From the quote, the severe apprehension and concern of Roosevelt had been observed regarding the country getting destabilized due to recurrent war and losing its distinctiveness and ability to bravery (Zinn andDamon).Wunderlinhas noted that Roosevelt realised that conflict developed as an aggressive and violent enterprise whereby the act of realisation was
2AMERICAN HISTORY seen in 'rough riders'. Roosevelt's personal account of his actions in the Spanish-American war had illustrated not particularly of an incident but also of the character of the man who took participation. Through this quote, Roosevelt to a certain extent showed his hesitation in partaking personally in the World War I and continued with his protest against the American in addressing Wilson as a egotistical politician due to his denial ofauthorising Roosevelt and enable him to raise a division. Moreover, Roosevelt through this claim showed greater ability of perceiving itself as compared to rest of the individuals (Zinn and Damon). At this juncture, it is imperative to distinguish Roosevelt through his speech as a war like man who intended to attain a Napoleonic fame. However, in the White House he usually indulged in showing non-violent desires, while he claimed to be enforced upon by public views and standpoints. Nevertheless, regardless of his warlike purposes and desires, he gained substantial level of attention for his intermittent endeavours in establishing pacifying efforts rather than initiating conflicting situations.
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