The group that formed the anti defamation league to defend itself against verbal attacks and false statements, was the Jewish Americans.
During the 19th century, America had a strong reluctance to become involved in other countries alliances and affairs. Isolationists in America argued that the US had a different philosophy than European countries and the US should defend freedom and democracy by not being involved in such things.
During the Spanish-American War, the US remained isolated and the country fought the war without alliances and without fighting in Europe. But the mindset started to change since the motto of freedom and democracy was substituted by the US bringing an empire in the Caribbean and in the Pacific - the US had influence in the Phillippines, Puerto Rico and Guam -.
President Roosevelt had the big stick policy, he believed that the US should export its values and become a global power. At the same time, he defended that the US should avoid conflicts. President Roosevelt ended the isolationism in the US and started the modern American philosophy of acting aggressively in foreign affairs even without the support of the Congress.
The founding of Rome can be investigated through archaeology but traditional stories handed down by the ancient Romes themselves explained the earliest history of the city in terms of legend and myths.
Democratic ideals were incorporated into colonial governments through many key events in the history of the colonies; firstly through the <span>Formation of the Virginia House of Burgesses and the signing of the Mayflower Compact, representational government and agreement for self-government; with the petition of rights, the colonists then established, with the formation of the colonial government and the separation with the Crown, and the voting system enabling self-government, allowed for the democratic opinion and voice of the colonists to be heard.</span>
