AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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The dominant power in the world
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The dominant power in the Americas (North, South, Central, Caribbean)
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Dominated by the Americas(North, South, Central, Caribbean)
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Fearful of repercussions from the Americas(North, South, Central, Caribbean)
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Detailed explanation-1: -It helped fuel economic growth around the world. Innovation is the main focus American Imperialism, which should allow the US to gain as much profit as possible. This resulted in the development of new products and services not only in the United States, but also in other countries. This has fueled economic growth.
Detailed explanation-2: -From 1880 onwards, the United States strengthened its economic interests in the Caribbean. US corporations, such as the Standard Fruit Company and the United Fruit Company, could acquire land anywhere in the Caribbean territories and thereby established many new plantation systems.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Imperial Legacy During the Spanish-American War the ‘United States first became a formal colonial empire by acquiring the unincorporated territories of Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, and Samoa’ (Go 2007: 76; Mann 2008: 15).