Crystal Dyson Cohort 4 U.S. History January 23‚ 2013 Chapter 17 Outline I. The Lure Of Imperialism 1. Imperialist Activity a. Imperialism is the practice of extending a nation’s power by gaining territories for a colonial empire. b. Industrialized nations had flooded their own countries good and investment capital. They needed new sources for raw materials‚ new places to invest‚ and new customers. c. Militant needs included naval bases where they could refuel and repair
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The Spanish Civil War Spanish civil war began on 17 July 1936 and ended on 1 April 1939 between the Republicans and the Nationalists to wrest the dominated power. When progressive Popular Front government was elected in February 1936‚ Nationalists gathered to plan resistance and they were led by Francisco. The rebel force predicted that the war would end with a victory quickly and take the entire country. However‚ that was their miscalculation; the war spent much time than their expectation‚ and
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why the Americans wanted to go to war with the Spanish. There were several reasons to be exact why the Spanish-American War had an outbreak. The Americans wanted an empire and they thought it would put the civil war behind us; the excitement would be great‚ yellow journalism Valeriano “Butcher” Weyler and finally the Delome letter. Cubans were in revolt against Spain‚ and wanted to declare their independence. Many Americans supported their efforts. Newspapers in America favored American involvement
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feels like there’s no choice but to go to war to stop Philip * The War of the Spanish Succession (1702 – 1713) * France and Spain vs. England and Portugal * Portugal gets a guarantee that they wont be taken over by Spain * England wins * Treaty of Utrecht (1713) * (Philip will still be king of France) * No union of Spain and France * Gibraltar and Minorca - Straits of Gibraltar (Spanish island) granted to Great Britain
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The Spanish civil war is often seen as a fundamental divide between right and left- the first major struggle between Fascism and Communism. The Spanish civil war started distinctly as a Spanish civil war born out of Spanish disputes‚ but it was soon to take on an international character. The military situations were practically equal to both sides before the foreign intervention. However‚ after Germany‚ Italy‚ and USSR intervened the situation changed dramatically. In general‚ the decision by foreign
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| | The Aztec-Spanish War: Causes and Effects Shane J. Bergen HIST101 American History to 1877 Professor Lawhorn May 28‚ 2013 The Aztec-Spanish War The Aztec empire was one of the strongest and most expansive empires in the 15th century. They cemented their power by securing strategic alliances‚ but they also established enemies who would eventually aid their demise. The Aztec-Spanish War is officially described to have lasted between 1519 and 15211‚ but many events before
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historians as a period of “selflessness” during which the United States helped weaker nations from dominant European powers and spread the “blessings of democracy and civilization.” Others have described the “New Manifest Destiny” as a time of “ruthless American expansion” at the cost of weaker nations and in violation of our own principles of consent of the governed and popular sovereignty. Using the documents‚ and your knowledge‚ how would you characterize this period of “Becoming a World Power”?
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After World War II‚ the people of Africa fought to end the effects of European imperialism in order to achieve political independence and reclaim African culture. However‚ tensions caused by artificial political boundaries established by European powers exacerbated preexisting tribal and religious divisions. The newly ‘freed’ African states were unstable and struggled to deal with these conflicts‚ often resulting in civil wars and genocide. During this struggle‚ Africa received very little support
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U.S. Imperialism United States imperialistic ambitions to gain more natural resources and increase American security left negative effects such as colonization on other countries. This unfortunately led to conflicts‚ wars‚ and rebellions‚ which made it difficult for the country to expand further. There were several ways that the United States enforced its imperialistic views on other countries. The United States was in need of natural resources to sustain their businesses. Two of the products
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Spanish–Moro Wars The Spanish–Moro Conflict was a series of wars lasting over several centuries from the beginning of Spanish colonization of the Philippines‚ to the Spanish–American War when Spain finally began to subjugate Moroland after centuries of failing to do so. Wars during the 1600s[edit] Background[edit] The Moros had a history of resistance against Spanish‚ American‚ and Japanese rule for over 400 years. The violent armed struggle against the Japanese‚ Filipinos‚ Spanish‚ and Americans is
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