1. Spanish American War
The U.S made a deal to help the Russians in WWII, since in return they would agree after defeating Germany that they would help us fight Japan and in return get land that they had lost in the Russo-Japanese war in 1904. ... Also, the United States wanted more land around the world to become an imperial power, many people argue. ... So the attack against the battleship Maine gave the U.S a reason to go into war to protect our economic investments and gain more land to have a greater economic power around the world. ... In essence, the United States only starts Wars in time of National Defen...
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