The US takes up a mantle, appointing itself big brother to weaker American allies. ... Charles Denby Jr. described Asia as "the last prize to conquer for commerce in the west.12" Even while anti-colonialists like William Jennings Bryan fought for American imperialism - citing many of the same philosophical schools of thought colonialists drew their justifications from – the US's Foreign Policy evolved to depend upon military colonies. ...

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