Imperial surge Book

	Introduction
	Chronology
I	Imperialism: The Spanish-American-Cuban-
	Filipino War and Empire
	The Rise of the United States to Great-Power Status	3
	American Ideology: Visions of National Greatness and Racism	14
	The Depression of the 1890s and Psychic Crisis	31
	President McKinley's Strong Leadership and the Road to War	37
	The Business Community's Push for War	48
	Insular Possessions for the China Market	56
	The Open Door Policy and China	68
	The U.S. Drive to Hegemony in the Caribbean	79
II	Anti-Imperialism: The Rejected Alternative
	President Cleveland's Opposition to the Annexation of Hawaii	93
	The Filipino Plea for Independence	98
	The Anti-Imperialists' Case and Failure	111
	Jane Addams's Dissent from Militaristic Patriotism	126
	American Writers as Anti-Imperialists	133
III	The Impact of U.S. Imperialism
	Puerto Rico: Colonial Tutelage	143
	Cuba: The Platt Amendment	153
	Panama: The Canal Treaty	171
	The Philippines: Americanization Through Education	178
	China: Women Missionaries and Cultural Conquest	189
	Suggestions for Additional Reading	205