gger countries to follow as well.McKinley realized also that the people of this country were not only uneducated but uncivilized. So for McKinley’s fourth point he realized that we had almost no other option than to take them in and educate and civilize them. By doing this we set an example by showing other countries that we were not just taking others under our wing and babying them. We were educating and helping them to start on their own with out us and in an organized and productive manner.McKinley’s four points in his speech are direct examples showing the changes of American foreign policy during the late 19th century. Our interests for the time were spreading the American dream and government philosophy to the rest of the world trying to create better business opportunities around the world. McKinley showed how American idealism and self-interest have been a guide for American foreign policy from past to present. ...
