B+-+Funnel+of+Causality

Parts of the "Funnel of Causality" that created US foreign policy.

- External Sources: Sources such as the colonial scramble in Africa and China or the Delome Letter. - Societal Sources: Sources from society like Yellow Journalism and sensationalized articles. - Governmental Sources: Sources like laws and doctrine such as the Monroe Doctrine. - Role Sources: Also sources such as doctrines. - Individual Sources: Sources such as quotes and elections, for example, Theodore Roosevelt saying Mckinley "has no more backbone than a chocolate eclair."