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War of 1812 with Great Britain
fought in Annex Canada -
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Mexican American war
Mexican American war began trying to expand our borders -
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supporting contras millitary
we supported the Contras militarily to fight the Sandinista government of Nicaragua because of its political hostility to the United States. -
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Paris treaty
We wanted to expand out into the Caribbean and pacific. We acquired Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico. -
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us and mexico
we captured Vera Cruz in response to Pancho Villas raids -
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Dominican republic
We sent our military to keep our interest safe -
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Nicaragua
U.S occupied Nicaragua Military to fight rebel forces -
Overthrew Guatemalan government
he United States overthrew the Socialist government of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz in favor of a genocidal military dictatorship. -
Cuba
The United States launched the ill-starred Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. -
ballistic missiles
The United States quarantined the shipment of Soviet offensive missiles to Cuba to force the dismantling of Soviet missiles already there when the United States had Jupiter nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles aimed at the USSR along its border with Turkey. -
sending troops
The United States dispatched troops to the Dominican Republic to prevent the restoration to power of a political leader we opposed, Juan Bosch. -
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dispatched troops to Haiti
The United States dispatched troops to Haiti in the name of restoring democracy. “Haitian democracy,” however, has been an oxymoron for two centuries.
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