McKinley Administrations - The McKinley Administration Legacy
The McKinley Administration Legacy
Under William McKinley the United States entered the international arena. When McKinley took office, the nation was in the midst of the most debilitating economic depression thus far in its history and was largely isolated from world affairs. By the time McKinley died in his second term as president, the nation had entered into a period of prosperity and growth, and moved into a new era of international involvement. With the beginning of the twentieth century, the United States was poised to spread its gospel of economic growth to the larger world.
Lasting Impact
McKinley, from early in his political career, believed that the health of U.S. business was inseparable from the health of the nation, and that the highest political good was to create an environment where U.S. industries could flourish. Soon after McKinley...
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