HISTORY
THE AGE OF IMPERIALISM
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Question
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The US take-over of the Philippines during the Spanish American War.
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The use of the Atomic bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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American entry in World War I because of the Zimmerman Telegram.
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The crash of the stock market and the Great Depression.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America’s support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
Detailed explanation-2: -What were the effects of imperialism on the nation? Negative effects: a bloody war, the Philippine-American War, arose as a result of Filipino revolt against American rule. Over one million Filipinos died as a result of the war. The Philippines was left without a strong leader and suffered economically.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the Spanish-American War, while the American public and politicians debated the annexation question, Filipino revolutionaries under Aguinaldo seized control of most of the Philippines’ main island of Luzon and proclaimed the establishment of the independent Philippine Republic.
Detailed explanation-4: -The United States had millions of dollars invested in businesses in Cuba and there were many U.S. citizens in residence there. The U.S. also traded goods with Cuba. In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba. This war was known as the Spanish-American War.