"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf." -- title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"A comprehensive, sweeping history of America's rise to global superpower--a follow up to the author's acclaimed first volume, from our nation's earliest days to the dawn of the twentieth century"--,Provided by publisher.

At the turn of the twentieth century, America's population and wealth were growing rapidly; the country had entered the world stage as a commanding political, economic, and military force. Would America retreat within their own relatively secure and geographically separate borders, or would it continue to expand its influence on an international scale? Kagan tracks how America's desire to be an arbiter of peace as a young democracy has conflicted with its desire to stay neutral. He shows how this moral high ground has led to mistakes and acts of ruthless ambition, but he also argues that America's hesitation to intervene in foreign affairs has allowed fascism and tyranny to grow unchecked. -- adapted from Goodreads info

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