Sir Edward Grey of Britain stated "Our navy is to us what the German Army is to Germany" (Cited on 17) In the Navy law Germany states that its navy was "to protect the Empire's sea trade and colonies." ... After the armistice on December 3 1913 a conference was held by all parties involved in London that dealt with the issues of all the countries involved and decided which towns and territories would belong to which countries. ... There was a dispute about the town of Scutari which lay on the border between these two countries. ... Where a small French expedition reached Fashoda, a town i...

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Isolationism is the idea that we keep to ourselves and our own western hemisphere rather than venture into the affairs of the eastern world. ... Pearl Harbor was attacked and Americans died, which was more than enough for us to start our trek into Internationalism and intervention. ... Granted some look at this as sticking our nose in other countries business, but I don't look at it that way. ... By involving ourselves as world police if you will, we also gain power in the process of doing our share of helping others. Now that I have proposed my opinion, it is important that we see what o...

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In addition, Washington noted that "After deliberate examination, with the aid of the best lights I could obtain, I was well satisfied that our country, under all the circumstances of the case, had a right to take, and was bound in duty and interest to take, a neutral position. ... It has destroyed hundreds of towns, it has widowed millions of wives, it has brought in its train the inevitable consequences of war, pestilence, and famine. ...

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