Conservatives such as Schweikart and Allen support competitive capitalism and therefore admire "titans of industry" such as the influential Carnegie and Rockefeller industries. Another aspect of Schweikart and Allen's conservative narrative was patriotism and imperialism, hence the novel's name. Historians have discussed numerous accounts in which the United States engaged in imperialist activities toward other countries for its own self-interest. For example, during World War II, the United States wanted to protect its own interests in Southeast Asia, while saving many American lives, and so dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. Schweikart and Allen justified Truman's actions and agreed with the reasons for dropping the bombs. Overall, when reading A Patriot's History of the United States, one might realize that their view demonstrated that United States history should be taught with an emphasis on the country's strengths rather than THE