It was argued by those in favor of imperialism that colonization was necessary to maintain and further America's position in international politics, commerce, and military power. ... Alfred Mahan's The Influence of Sea Power upon History and The Interest of America in Sea Power spelled this notion out (Doc C). ... 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. The Roosevelt Corollary was a provision appended to the M...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

well forever the french have been losers about war wwII they give up and hardly put up a fight to germany then call to America for help,Same with Vietnam the FRENCH occupied part of it then N Veitnam invaded and they called to America to save them, then 9/11 happens they say to us: "violence should not be met with violence we need a proper way to solve this" because they dont want stuff to happen with iraq, the UN has had a embargo on iraq so we wont trade stuff with them so the french trade with iraq all the time because they can get their gas and other stuff real cheap with the embargo in pl...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Mercantilism, the theory and system of political economy prevailing in Europe after the decline of feudalism, based on national policies of accumulating bullion, establishing colonies and a merchant marine, and developing industry and mining to attain a favorable balance of trade, as defined by The ...

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was the conglomeration of America, Canada including many European Countries to create a safety blanket of defense against communism, which declared that if any country receive attack, they will all attack in alliance although this caused conflict with the United States response to war which always lies within the power of Congress to declare war or not. ... Within the 17 year span the containment policy seemed rather successful in its approach and even more virtuous in restoring European glory; although as we can see in future attempts such as the Vietnam...

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Words do have power and words have the power to cause people to act in certain ways, and when a person uses the word that was designed to put black people down, used to enslave, rape, murder and brutalize black people, then it does not matter how you think or intend to use it. ... For bad and for good, nigger (nigga) is destined to remain with us for many years to come; it will be a reminder of the ironies and dilemmas, the tragedies and glories, of the American experience. ...

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After Christopher Columbus discovered Americas in 1492, the exploration and conquest of the new world by Spanish and Portuguese empires was not only limited to the propagation of Christianity, the discovery of natural resources and avenues to gain quick wealth also motivated the Europeans to take co...

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His words of being a true independent American were sugarcoated with glory and pride, however the truth lies beneath that disguise. ... America was unaware of the power of a man's mind and voice. ...

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Technology has always been a vital role in developing the means of communication, prominently within military affairs. During the Second World War, it was of great importance that communication mediums advance in order to assist the military services. Electronic innovations proceeded during this war...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate