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it was on of the first territories taken during the manifest destiny era.
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The reasons for European imperialism were economic, cultural, religious and political. Econimically they needed resources and nw markets for their surplus products. Bankers sought to invest their profits. They wanted more land for their growing population
I assume you mean American critics of American participation in the war.
The answer is no, they were not. The environment in 1917 was not the same as December 1941. While German unrestricted submarine warfare disgusted many Americans, it wasn't universally recognized as an adequate casus belli in what many perceived to be a morally ambiguous war.
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