19世纪末到20世纪初,美国结束了在北美大陆上的扩张,转变为在海外拥有殖民地的海洋帝国。从1899年开始,美国以菲律宾革命军为对手,发动了美菲战争。在美菲战争进行的过程中,反帝国主义者们结成联盟,或是作为个人,明确了自身反对美国吞并菲律宾、反对美菲战争的立场。这表明美国政治在其运转中,存在一定的自我修正功能。 From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, the United States ended its expansion on the North American continent and transformed it into a marine empire that owned a colony overseas. Since 1899, the United States launched the U.S.-Philippine war with the Philippine Revolutionary Army as its rival. During the U.S.-Philippine war, the anti-imperialists formed an alliance or, as an individual, made clear their stand against the U.S. annexation of the Philippines and opposition to the U.S.-Philippine war. This shows that there are some self-correcting functions in the operation of American politics.