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Roosevelt Corollary To The Monroe Doctrine And How Was It Used To Justify Imperialism?

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By 1900, The United States had created an overseas empire. What motivated the U.S. to get involved in the acquisition of overseas territory? Why was this believed to be important to the American government and society? What is the Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine, and how was it used to justify imperialism?
During this time the European nations had already established imperial colonies and had turned their attention to Africa. This left only Ethiopia and Liberia as independent nations. In the United States the citizens believed that if the US did not join the “land rush” then they would lose out. Three reasons were cited in the video for the US to expand: economic, military strength (US needed a strong military to defend it

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