His change was called the Roosevelt Corollary and allowed America to intervene with Latin America problems. ... This is very different from the past because the Monroe Doctrine was to protect America and the Roosevelt Corollary was to direct Latin America. ... Mahan in The Interest of America in Sea Power said that America's economy was growing and the navy must become stronger to allow more protection in America's foreign markets. ... In the past, America's expansion was on the North American continent so America could stay out of international affairs. ... During this peri...

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Puerto Rico was acquired by the United States in 1898 during the Spanish/American War. ... Military Position in Puerto Rico According to the Latin American/Caribbean Peacebuilding Programrritory, The United States began building military bases in Puerto Rico since it came under their control in 1898. ...

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women and their resources were centrally involved in prevailing development policies and practices, though not in ways that benefited women. Appropriating women's resources - land, time, food and energy resources, paid and unpaid labor, community networks for maintaining health, political and econ...

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Introduction  Modern African states have several problems ranging from corruption, to armed conflict, to stunted structural development. The effects of colonialism have been offered as a starting point for much of the analysis on African states, but the question of why African states are particular...

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