Question

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Thesis statement - As a result of overseas expansion, the Spanish-American War and World War I, the United States emerged as a world power.

Which answer choice REFUTES the thesis statement?


The extension of the Monroe Doctrine known as the Roosevelt Corollary


The annexation of Hawaii and the purchase of Alaska


Woodrow Wilson sending American troops to Europe


A return to isolationism and impartiality at the beginning of World War 1

Answer 1

The statement that contradicts the thesis is

D) A return to isolationism and impartiality at the beginning of World War 1

Although this did not necessarily happen because of lack of power, opting for isolationism during a world war does reduce the perceived power both people in America and abroad have about the country.