End of Nuclear Arms Race
After the removal of missiles in Cuba, the
Intermediary Nuclear Force treaty was signed,
resulting in peace, but extinction of the USSR.
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Cuban Missile Crisis
The Platt Amendment severely restricted Cuban sovereignty.
This worsened relations between the US and Cuba.
Due this worsening, the Cuba and the USSR agreed to the storage of
Soviet Missiles in Cuba. This worried the United States due to Cuba's close proximity
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Platt Amendment
Commerce and America growing influence
towards foreign nations particularly Japan
promulgated the United States to
expand its influence in the Caribbean.
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Matthew Perry's Expedition to Japan
As land expansion grew the United States, America's
expansionist ideals grew as well
resulting in desires to trade with the Far East
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Manifest Destiny
Land Expansion was necessary in
order to enforce the Monroe
Doctrine which did not allow
European powers to colonize in the
western coast of North America excluding Canada.
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Monroe Doctrine
After the removal of missiles in Cuba, the
Intermediary Nuclear Force treaty was signed,
resulting in peace, but extinction of the USSR.
⇧
Cuban Missile Crisis
The Platt Amendment severely restricted Cuban sovereignty.
This worsened relations between the US and Cuba.
Due this worsening, the Cuba and the USSR agreed to the storage of
Soviet Missiles in Cuba. This worried the United States due to Cuba's close proximity
⇧
Platt Amendment
Commerce and America growing influence
towards foreign nations particularly Japan
promulgated the United States to
expand its influence in the Caribbean.
⇧
Matthew Perry's Expedition to Japan
As land expansion grew the United States, America's
expansionist ideals grew as well
resulting in desires to trade with the Far East
⇧
Manifest Destiny
Land Expansion was necessary in
order to enforce the Monroe
Doctrine which did not allow
European powers to colonize in the
western coast of North America excluding Canada.
⇧
Monroe Doctrine
Theme
American Imperialism
economic, military, and cultural influence of the
United States on other countries. Such influence often goes
hand in hand with expansion into foreign territories.
economic, military, and cultural influence of the
United States on other countries. Such influence often goes
hand in hand with expansion into foreign territories.
Present Day Connection
Due to American Imperialism, today, the United States
focuses a lot of its efforts towards the procurement of oil.
It provides enormous amounts of foreign aid to
Middle Eastern countries in order to acquire oil.
focuses a lot of its efforts towards the procurement of oil.
It provides enormous amounts of foreign aid to
Middle Eastern countries in order to acquire oil.