Defend or Refute the Following Statement as It Relates to American

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Essay

Defend or refute the following statement as it relates to American policy toward Central America in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: "The persistent American belief that other people cannot solve their own problems and that only the American model of government will work produced what historian William Appleman Williams has called 'the tragedy of American diplomacy.'"

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Definitions:

Union Boycotts

Actions taken by labor unions to refuse to buy, sell or handle products from a company to protest against its policies or to demand better working conditions.

American Federation of Labor

A national federation of labor unions in the United States, founded in 1886, that aimed to represent the interests of skilled workers and push for better wages, working conditions, and labor laws.

Unskilled Workers

Laborers who do not have specialized training or skills, often employed in basic tasks in various industries.

Africans-Americans

Individuals in the United States who have ancestry tracing back to the black racial groups of Africa.