The British, with a massive supply system behind them, needed no foreign aid and desired to end the war quickly. ... The Americans" lack of stable supplies and foreign support forced them to fight a defensive beginning of the war. ... This lack of means by which to produce military supplies drove the American forces to raid British forces. ... This lack of supplies and frail dependence on fragile supply lines rendered the colonial military unable to stand offensively against the British. ... Foreign perspective of the American Revolution was changed at the Battle of Saratoga. ...

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It would not be possible to take over a foreign area and completely ignore a large native population. ... For instance, coaling stations were required to refuel both merchant and military vessels on long journeys. ... "Dollar Diplomacy" was a foreign policy based on protecting American business interests abroad by whatever means necessary. Taft attempted to increase American investment in Latin America through military insurance. An example of this policy was American military support of Nicaraguan revolutionaries who, in 1909, were encouraged by an American mining corporation there. ...

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Similarly, the Industrial Revolution served as a catalyst for expansion, especially in the late 1800s and early 1900s, by supplying more military goods, sparking a desire for wealth and profit through innovation, and developing new methods for expansion. ... The change in the US expansionism began with its new policy to become involved in foreign affairs which started in the late 1800s and stemmed from the desire for new land and the wish to be instituted as a world power. ... Some saw expansion into foreign territories, specifically the Philippines, as a violation of other countries' rig...

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But then in the sunset decades of the nineteenth century, a momentous shift occurred in U.S. foreign policy. ... In the last quarter of the 19th century, these nations, and occasionally a few others, actively sought colonies to provide raw materials for industry, markets for products and strategic locations in which to base military defense outposts. Americans took note of these events, and many thought we should pursue a foreign policy with similar goals. ... It was then tension that fueled foreign policy debates in the latter years of the 19th century and into the early years of the 20th ...

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The Defense Report argues that in order to preserve America's position in the geopolitical hierarchy, it needs a strong military, a well-defined foreign policy and powerful government whose aim is to sustain America's place in the world. The report suggests that the fundamental course of action is to spend more money on America's military . A strong military is the only approach to maintaining American peace. ... However, due to budget cut backs, less money has found its way to military and defense, and as a result, the military has come to a bad state. The report argues that de...

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A number of factors had greatly changed the way the military could react by the beginning of the First World War. ... For instance, the steam engine had brought trains, important for industry and trade as they could transport goods quicker, but also important for the military. ... Boundaries are permeable by more than just military application. We must remember that advancements in technology have effects on both the military and civilian aspects of society. ... Over the past few decades we have seen big firms setting up production in foreign countries (foreign direct investment). ...

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Problems such as disunity, slavery, foreign/interstate relations, land disputes, and national debt led to the formation of the Articles of Confederation in 1777. ... But since America became independent, they had the opportunity to trade with foreign countries "any nation they wanted to! ... Congress was unable to control foreign commerce nonetheless, and national debt was mounting as foreign credibility was slipping. ... There were many compromises made at the Constitutional Convention, such as representation, slavery, and laws concerning foreign/ interstate imports and exports. ... ...

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(http://www.ushistory.org/us/52c.asp) l, military and economic assistance to any country under threat from communistic forces. It was decided that this would be a better political tact instead of sending troops in, because it would allow for an aversion to direct warfare as well as continue to contain communism however the military could still intervene if necessary which is the first time American intervention could occur after its very introverted international affairs policy which limited them in foreign involvement. ... When passed by congress, republicans gathered 400 million dollars su...

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The stamp act was enacted by British parliament as a measure of taxation, constructed to increase revenue of British military projects in America. ... Grenville enforced the sugar act in 1764, which raised taxes of imported foreign sugar coming from the West Indies. ... During this period, within the same year, Grenville introduced a stamp tax to increase revenue in order to maintain the new military. ...

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Washington continued to support a friendly policy with the British, since he didn't think America could challenge Britain militarily. ... In addition to this establishment of its foreign policies that was recognized by the Europeans, this victory also made Britain to acknowledge that America was indeed legitimate and sovereign nation. ...

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King George violated the Natural Laws by not deriving his power from the consent of the governed, but rather from his own military superiority. ... Once the political bodies had been disbanded, the states were open to attack from foreign invaders, since there was no means of administrating the nation. ...

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Radio also added better, if not live, foreign news coverage. ... Ships at sea and the military used the radio as a great escape to there long days of silence. ... The importance of radio to the military was immediately noticeable. ...

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The U.S created the Marshall Plan, which announced that there would be military and economic aid sent to prevent the spread of Communism in place like Greece, Turkey, and Iran. ... The trade was based on the beginning of the sugar export, which further lead to the Soviet Union supplying machinery such as farming equipment and then military aid. ... On October 22nd of the same year, a Cuban newspaper called "Revolucion" published maps displaying the positioning of American military. ...

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Certain groups of people such as criminals, the mentally unstable, and soldiers dishonorably discharged from the military are prohibited from possessing or interacting with firearms. ... Hence, the Second Amendment should be reinterpreted so that stricter gun laws can be implemented because modern citizens do not require guns, current background checks are flawed, gun accessibility has been abused by foreign and domestic criminals, and Americans cannot handle guns responsibly. ... We live in arguably one of the safest environments there is, with a well-funded police force and military to neu...

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"The purpose of British troops in Iraq is to discover and destroy any weapons of mass destruction," said the defence minister, Geoffrey Hoon, regarding the deployment of troops to the Gulf in coalition with American forces. The consequential expulsion of the regime of Saddam Hussein has, no doubt, ...

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U.S. Healthcare Reform I.) Stakes and Positions Healthcare reform continues to be one of the most contentious subjects of debate in American politics. Healthcare accounts for over 16% of federal expenditures, forecasted to increase in the years ahead1. The two main political parties represent the interests of an array of interest groups and providers at state and national levels. ...

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