What Were the Arguments of the Pro-Imperialists and the Anti-Imperialists

question 38

Essay

What were the arguments of the pro-imperialists and the anti-imperialists in the debate over acquiring the Philippines? Which of the anti-imperialist arguments were most persuasive, and which proved not to hold up?

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