America’s role on the world had a greater effect when it took control of the economy and became a superpower. America did a myriad of things to try to regulate trade in the world. “The Panama Canal, built and paid for by the American people, must be used primarily for their benefit” (Progressive Party Platform). America’s growing economy contributed to it gaining the status of a superpower and having greater control over the world.
America’s role on the world was the one of equalizer. The USA was one of the first