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The Spanish American War

The Spanish-American war was the first and biggest step that the United States of America took toward imperialism. It was the war that secured the US as the most powerful country in the world. This war was a benefit to the USA because we gained land, gained respect, and taught a lesson to one of our enemies. In addition to this, the losses that we suffered were almost nothing compared to other conflicts or wars. The Spanish-American war was by no means for the sole purpose of gaining land and respect, the United States freed an oppressed country and took pieces of land that were better off under US control.
In the late 1800's and early 1900's, Imperialism was a popular trend among the large, powerful countries. Imperialism is defined as "The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations" Imperialism cannot be said as either good or bad, but as a general rule; If you live in an......


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