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Those Americans who believed that we could live under the illusion of isolationism wanted the American eagle to imitate the tactics of the ostrich.
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gutenberg.orgThose Americans who believed that we could live under the illusion of isolationism wanted the American eagle to imitate the tactics of the ostrich.
Roosevelt critiques isolationism by comparing it to an ostrich's behavior, emphasizing the need for active engagement in global affairs.
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