Internationalism, imperialism, and insecurity: the effect of the United States on New Zealand's international outlook in the early 1920s

Abstract

How the United States affected New Zealand's international outlook in the years immediately following the First World War is the subject of this study. American relations with four main areas have been investigated: the League of Nations; Great Britain and Europe; Japan and the Pacific; and Canada. Through New Zealand histories, written historical documents, and newspapers, it is intended to illustrate how New Zealanders viewed American actions in the world, and the way in which these actions affected the international and national development of a small and isolated British Dominion.