Imperialism, Progressivism, and Moral Diplomacy Unit III essay Imperialism in the dictionary means; "The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations." The U.S. was trying to set "an example to the world". For example, in 1898 the Spanish-American War. We were being imperialists by trying to expand our country down including Texas and New Mexico. In addition to that territory when …showed first 75 words of 296 total…

…showed last 75 words of 296 total…the road. The United States practices moral diplomacy all the time. We try to make ourselves "an example to the world." We would rather almost make them feel guilty about doing something wrong than to go to war over it. In 1917 Woodrow Wilson said, "There is such a thing as being so right that you don't have to go to war to prove it." That's in one sentence basically gives the definition of moral diplomacy.