The American Anti-Imperialist League was an organization established in the United States on June 15, 1898, to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area. The League also argued that the Spanish-American War was a war of imperialism camouflaged as a war of liberation. The anti-imperialists opposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of republicanism, especially the need for “consent of the governed.” They did not oppose expansion on commercial, constitutional, religious, or humanitarian grounds; rather, they believed that the annexation and administration of third-world tropical areas would mean the abandonment of American ideals of self-government and isolation—ideals expressed in the U.S. Declaration of Independence, George Washington ‘s Farewell Address, and Abraham Lincoln ‘s Gettysburg Address. The Anti-Imperialist League represented an older generation and was rooted in an earlier era; they were defeated in terms of public opinion, the 1900 election, and the actions of Congress and the president because most younger Progressives who were just coming to power supported imperialism
Nixon and Kissinger decided that the time had come for rapprochement with China for a number of different reasons. Following the drawdown of the U.S.' efforts in Vietnam the US was seeking less aggressive policies towards what it perceived as communist threats. Within this policy the US also sought to isolate and balance power against the Soviet Union by working with China because China and Russia had gone through a period of difficult diplomatic relations prior to rapprochement. Nixon's visit to China led to the establishment of diplomatic relations and the opening of representative offices of each perspective government in the United States and China. Over time this led to strengthening of U.S.-Chinese relations and cooperation on efforts to counter the Soviet Union. Ultimately these policies can be viewed as responsible for the enormous growth in U.S.-Chinese economic relations throughout the 80s, 90s, and 2000s.
Answer:
Option A.
Explanation:
The number of communist countries increased exponentially in Europe after the second world war. The reason being that the Soviet Union occupied practically all of Eastern Europe by the end of the war as well as in the balkans. Unsurprisingly, they refused to un-occupy the nations and instead they established communist governments in order to maintain a strong foundation of "Satellite States"