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History of naval warfare book published in 1890 by Alfred Thayer Mahan which argued that control of the sea was the key to world dominance.
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Type of government that seeks to increase its size, either by forcing (through war) or influencing (through politics) other countries to submit to their rule.
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1898 military conflict between the U.S. and Spain which resulted in the U.S. gaining temporary control of Cuba and ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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1898 military conflict between the U.S. and Spain which resulted in the U.S. gaining temporary control of Cuba and ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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The Open Door Policy is a term in foreign affairs initially used to refer to the United States policy established in the late 19th century and the early 20th century that would allow for a system of trade in China open to all countries equally.
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Artificial waterway in Central America that connects the Atlantic with the Pacific Ocean.