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Imperialism
It is called an imperialism. According to dictonary.com the definition of an imperialism is: the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire ornation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holdingcolonies and dependencies.
It can be considered a form of imperialism. Imperialism is the policy of extending a power or influence over other nations, while containment is the policy of preventing the spread of communism. For the U.S., communism was a threat to their economy and government, and as a result, their efforts to stop communism would benefit both other nations and the U.S. themselves, which would increase their power. The fact that the U.S. was able to influence the governments and events of other nations to prevent communism also shows imperialism.
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New technology made production efficient It also brought conflicts like competiton with other nations which lead to Imperialism.
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the united states sought colonies as market. other nations used colonies' resources
often economic instability is caused by imperialism because the nation's economy becomes dependent on industrialized nations.
the panic of 1837 affected the nations economy by entering an economic depression where the business and unemployment fell to a very low level.
A need for cheap labor, Economic competition w/ nations & political/military competition with other nations spurred US imperialism
The Industrial Revolution promoted imperialism because after nations (mainly European nations) acquired advanced technology and military, they all competed for their overseas empires which led to imperialism.
Imperialism caused many new nations to emerge from tribal Africa. Several tribes were brought together to form nations where none existed before.