HIS404H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: James S. Brady Press Briefing Room
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Connecting themes: wellspring of decisions: security concerns and calculations, economic interests, Ideology, psychological factors (e. g. honour, anger, fear, appetite, prejudice, arrogance, etc. : actors and arenas: placement of actors (individuals, governments, nations), evolution of arenas. You get a sense of the importance of the press in the 1830s and beyond. By 1898, it"s the u. s. that is the expansionist power as opposed to the british. They are not interested in confronting the u. s. in the western hemisphere. The u. s. is more secure and more powerful. In 1812, as opposed to the late 19th century, you have this shift away from the agrarian lifestyle and a greater shift towards technology. This allows muscle exing on the part of the u. s. When mckinley is president, the frontier moves up the sea and there is a greater push towards the paci c as opposed to the inland frontier. Mckinley has control of both houses and was a very powerful gure in the white.
