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critical to maintaining large militaries which would be costly (Bryan). In his campaigns, Bryan
openly pronounced the values of America that were to be upheld at all costs. For instance, Bryan
declared that equality was paramount and all nations and America was not supposed to continue
exploiting other nations. He cited in his speech that America should maintain similar policies in
both Cuba and Philippines and freeing one and holding the other is contradictory (Levine 122).
Bryan, to some extent, managed to convince the Americans that embracing the imperialist policy
was synonymous to abandoning the American heritage that shaped the country into a world
power.
Bryan’s ideal foreign policies were those that were fair to all nations and not likely to
give birth to conflicts. Perhaps, the most interesting legacy that Bryan left behind was his
aversion to conflicts (Gardner 43). He emphasized the need to stay impartial in all
circumstances. He believed that negotiations were the recipe for good foreign relations. His hate
for conflict explains why he had no choice but to fall out with his benefactor Wilson, following
the latter’s inclination in the First World War. Bryan tendered his resignation letter after
realizing that Wilson had finally resolved to drop neutrality. Ideally, Bryan’s idea of impartiality
is an ideal that America did not achieve. However, his stand is still celebrated by many who still
live for a neutral America with no inclinations to specific nations.
The Scope Monkey trial, to a great extent, continued shaping the image of Bryan outside
politics. Clearly, Bryan held stiff accounts on what was right and what was wrong. For him, the
truth was not to be compromised at any costs. The case was like a contest between Christianity
and the secular world. The argument was staged between biblical creation and Darwinian
evolution. Since America was a Christian nation sending missionaries to different nations, it
would be contradictory to teach both creation and evolution in the same classroom. Bryan

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