American Imperialism The United States became an imperialist nation at the end of the 19th century because Americans wanted to expand over seas with their belief in manifest destiny. ... The Spanish American War marked the emergence of the United States as a world power. ... These included the Cuban struggle for independence, American imperialism and the sinking of the United States warship "Maine". ... The United States had long been interested in a Central American canal to link its east and west coasts, expand trade and for military interest. ... Control of the Panama Canal...

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Many Americans, such as members of the American Anti-Imperialist League, became very furious over what they considered violation of this principle, such as American action in the "war of "criminal aggression,"" being the American conquest of the Philippines during the Philippine War (Doc D). ... Following the Spanish-American War, which was based on American implementation of the Monroe Doctrine to suit American interests, two presidents took the Doctrine even further, to extend American power and influence. ... Taft attempted to increase American investment in Latin America through ...

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At the root of the Cold War was the American fear of the spread of communism throughout Europe, Asia, Latin America and eventually mainland USA. ... Americans were so fearful of a communist foothold in Latin America that a statement with echoes of the Monroe Doctrine was made asserting that any spread of communism in the Americas was a direct threat to the sovereignty and independence of the American people, endangering peace. ... Eisenhower's administration understood the importance of Latin America in the war of ideology and firmly believed in the virtues of the domino theory. If commun...

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In 1789 he was unanimously elected the first President of the United States of America. ... The Americans, British, and French were not happy with his decision because it hindered trade in the Atlantic. American citizens constantly rioted and "there was always the threat of war with Britain" (Flexner2 81). ... The doctrine was an outgrowth of concern in both England and the United States that the continental powers would attempt to restore Spain's former colonies, in Latin America, many of which had become newly independent nations. ... After that, America also entered WWII. ...

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After General Paredes Arrillaga was removed from the presidency, Juárez became a federal representative, and was responsible for approving the loan that Gómez Farías had requested from the Church (1847) to finance the war with the United States of America. ... Due to his protection of human liberties, which served as an example for other Latin American countries, Benito Juárez was proclaimed Outstanding Patriot of the Americas. ...

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This policy was created to keep the United States from getting involved in problems that could and would occur in Central America. ... This is a perfect example of the United States sidestepping policy and becoming entangled in Latin American affairs. ... When President Reagan was elected in 1980, he came into office promising to restore America's military and moral prestige in the world. ... In compliance with the law, large numbers of staff from the CIA and the Defense department were withdrawn from Central America. ... On October 5, 1986 an Enterprise C-123K plane with lethal su...

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Such events were the rising into power of the United States of America and the success of its Marshall Plan or the European Recovery Program which was an effort to rebuild Europe from the ravages of war. It was a theory of development based upon the successes of the West and was prescribed to developing newly-decolonized nation-states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. ...

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