Dostluk, bunalim, yabancilasma: A.B.D.-İtalya iliskileri, 1871-1920

ABSTRACTFRIENDSHIP, CRISIS AND ESTRANGEMENT:U.S.-ITALIAN RELATIONS, 1871-1920Gürsel, BaharPh.D., Department of HistorySupervisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Timothy Mason RobertsApril 2007In the 1870s, the united Kingdom of Italy brought together nearly the whole Italian peninsulaunder a single flag, and the United States left behind a civil war and strengthened the countryand its institutions. This dissertation is an account of the relations between the United Statesand Italy from 1871 to 1920. This era witnessed numerous important incidents like the massItalian immigration to America beginning in the 1880s, military service and the problem ofnaturalization, the lynchings of Italian immigrants particularly in the southern United States,anarchism in both countries, Italian colonialist activities in North Africa, the beginning ofAmerican overseas expansion, and World War I. By analyzing both countries? laws, politicalcircumstances, internal affairs and ideological developments, the dissertation aspires toexplore the aspects that shaped Italian and American foreign relations. While emphasizingthese features, it seeks to clarify the fact that the main issue which both countries focused onwas national greatness.Keywords: United States, Italy, foreign relations, late nineteenth century, Risorgimento,World War I