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One of the most important Ideas brought up was the cost of life, and a countries pride with being taken over, like how Hawaii, and the Philippines.

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America didn't benefit other countries instead, the U.S. deteriorated them.

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America didn't benefit other countries instead, the U.S. deteriorated them.

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Mariana

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loss of resources and land due to U.S abusing it's power

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loss of resources and land due to U.S abusing it's power

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Question asked: Do you think that American Imperialism helped boost the GDP of other countries?

America definitely helped themselves more they helped any other country, but there are countries who have benefited from Imperialism like Cuba and the Philippines gaining independence.

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The only way to gain land was with a agreement or fighting for it

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Some benefits to other countries of American imperialism is economic boosts, some countries saw economic growth.

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Some countries according to GDP benefited from the U.S. but also some were fairly harmed but in its entirety, the U.S. benefited the most.

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Taking over other countries for the U.S own good, and they wouldn't actually care for how the country operated before it needed to operate a certain way

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Taking over other countries for the U.S own good, and they wouldn't actually care for how the country operated before it needed to operate a certain way

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I would have mentioned how if the US is taking over these countries, in the future if those countries gain independence the US might be creating enemies.

- KT

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The U.S. betrays the Declaration of Independence value by exerting power in Foreign policy by not respecting Hawaii's independence and culture.

Mariana

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Puerto Rico deserves to be apart of the United States. 

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Puerto Rico deserves to be apart of the United States. 

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Puerto Rico provides a bunch of our resources today, and in return the United States could provide them with our military and government. It feels like Puerto Rico is being used ONLY for their resources.

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The U.S took over Hawaii for resources. They took away culture and rights from Hawaii. The U.S. had similar approaches when imperializing other countries.

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The U.S took over Hawaii for resources. They took away culture and rights from Hawaii. The U.S. had similar approaches when imperializing other countries.

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1.) The Idea of the imperialism harming the countries that it was targeted to

3.) maybe some more questions to sort of build off of peoples comments rather then just taking turns sharing something new

4.)Jon did a good job citing the sources he used for information

5.) I wasn't dying to respond to anything

- Ryan O

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Have peaceful negotiations with other countries.

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Everyone did a good job not talking over each other and moving the discussion along.

-KT

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Exerting power can be difficult and risky because all that power can be stripped away if the U.S. goes to war and loses their military.

-Emily

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Topic talked about/Question Asked:

Does the United States gain or lose money while imperializing and is there more to gain within foreign nations to gain the money back?

-John V

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U.S. getting involved could lead to problems for the U.S. with no benefits towards us while imperialism leads to benefits to the U.S. even though there's a risk.

P.M

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We should aid wars but not directly fight in wars to stay true to our allies but not exert force and create a bigger issue bringing ourselves into war. -Bri

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We should not try to join into wars but aid others that are in wars. It would help our allies but also keep us out of conflicts.

-ZM

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Having alliances overall can benefit both sides and be good for gaining protection. A way we can accomplish this is by giving aid to the wars but not directly fighting in them. -Emily

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Intervening with foreign affairs, I liked that back-and-forth discussion between Jack and Theo because it exemplified how big of a problem the U.S. intervening into foreign affairs actually is. - QS.

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Is aiding one side in a war intervening foreign affairs (despite alliances)? Do the consequences depend on the power of the opposition nation? (China or Russia per se).

-John V

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Intervening with foreign affairs can be beneficial as we do our part as an ally and continue to keep an alliance with other countries but on the contrary getting into war always comes with casualties. The real question we have to think about before entering a war is it fair to our people? Is it fair to put out people at risk for a war we are currently not a part of?

~KG

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The US has a big ego so having self interest is more selfish considering most of our resources come from other countries so we should think about our impact on other countries because in a way we are abusing sources from those places. -Bri

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We want to have relationships with allies that benefit us but also benefit them so it does not appear like we are just using them.

-ZM

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Should the US be involved in foreign affairs?

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Should the US be involved in foreign affairs?

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I think we should, but only if we have good reason to do so, such as setting an injustice or getting revenge. WWII is a good example of this, as Japan bombed Pearl Harbor in Hawai'i. Because of this, the US joined the war to take revenge on Japan. -DH

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I liked how Jack and Theo went back and forth about foreign intervention and how that set the flow for the conversation - some interesting arguments were made by the both of them

-John V

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I like how during group twos discussion the conversation always continue and even went back and forth sharing ideas and contrasting ideas

~KG

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Within foreign affairs you shouldn't waste materials, time, and resources without gaining something so self interest should be taken into consideration when promoting democracy but perhaps not entirely. At the end of the day it is important to stay true to the country and its initial goals. - Bri

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Imperialism may cost a sense of vulnerability due to the fact that you need to watch over your own country while trying to take over another.

PM

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It's hard to decide whether to promote democracy or self interest because democracy helps improve our overall country whereas self interest is something not everyone shows so the U.S. should prioritize that when it comes to individual people.

-Emily

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The US should not get involved in conflicts against allies, but we should aid them. This improves our relationship with those countries but not causing harm to the US, benefiting both.

Maintaining good relations with other countries will end conflicts and help economically, but human rights should not be ignored. The US can not promote itself if it is causing harm and intervening with others way of life.

-Shelby

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Human Rights & Democracy should be promoted but we also need to remember about ourselves, so we don't only lose resources.

-BJ

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I completely agree with the idea to give other countries resources instead of going head first into battle

I really liked and agreed with Jack's point about how you have to put in money and loose from time to time in order to get a revenu in return

~KG

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Group is carrying the conversation very well and are constantly asking questions which start more conversations

PM

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You should intervene when asked to help. That way you can provide them resources that they need and not exhaust all of your resources when it may not be necessary. In turn, you should only go to your allies when you truly need it. I think this is really interesting point that I never personally considered but it is insightful when thinking about how much the US should intervene in international affairs. - Bri

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It is important allies should only be aiding each other when they really need help. It is important to prioritize our own country before other countries. You don't want high expectations from each other especially when it comes to war.

-Emily

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They should only intervene when the countries are asking for help, only when it is completely necessary. The US should not waste time, energy and money on issues that do not need them to intervene.

-shelby

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At what point in another countries conflict should the United States feel a sense of responsibility to assist another country?

Is there a point or should they stay out of it no matter how bad it gets?

PM

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I like the way that the group focused in on one idea and fully thought and talked it through. Many direct questions were throughout this conversation which not only helped the person asking to understand the point but as an observer outside the circle, it helped to better understand the conversation overall. - Bri

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I liked how they were bringing up the benefits and the disavantages of being allies with countries. Moreover, I liked how people mentioned that you have to be strategic when choosing allies.

I liked how Kacey metioned how you can't forget your country, and one country can't just keep giving resources to other countires without getting something back.

-Sarah

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Groups remains respectful even when disagreeing with something said

PM

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What could you have added to the discussion to make it more constructive?

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What could you have added to the discussion to make it more constructive?

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I don't think I would have added anything to make this discussion better. Definitely stayed on task and responses were quick and accurate to the questions brought up. -QS

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I liked how everyone went back and fourth explaining their own opinions and thoughts because it gave me a different perspective on how to view the questions.

-Emily

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i like how they all discussed the question all together as a group putting out their ideas and thoughts into the circle.

-ca

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america didn't benefit any other countries, they did the exact opposite. they got that at a weak state.

-ca