<span>During McKinley's presidency, the United States proved its prowess as the war with Spain, a strong European power, was fought and won. As a result, America gained overseas territories and influence in Asia, and then the President tried to normalize trade with China when he issued his "Open Door Policy." Hawaii, which eventually became the 50th<span> U.S. state, was annexed in 1900. During this period the United States established itself as a world power. Some historians believe that one thing President McKinley did for the nation was inadvertent when he made the decision to pick Theodore Roosevelt as his running mate for the 1900 election, and as a consequence, bequeathed the presidency and the welfare of the country to him</span>
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<span>Beauty and sexuality are linked to culture because many persons still feel that a person who looks attractive could somehow be "asking" to receive unwanted attention, catcalls, and worse, instead of placing the fault at the feet of the people giving the attention. This has not changed in the past half-century, and with the advent of social media, seems to have only become more prevalent and more easily available for people to notice.</span>
D national wealth decreases
