using the term Empire to describe the United States of America may not be
United States of America may not be
United States of America may not be completely accurate however there’s no
completely accurate however there’s no
completely accurate however there’s no denying this nation’s influence on the
denying this nation’s influence on the
denying this nation’s influence on the world hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome
world hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome
world hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring the rise and dominance of this
exploring the rise and dominance of this
exploring the rise and dominance of this world power to describe the u.s. as an
world power to describe the u.s. as an
world power to describe the u.s. as an empire is controversial because of the
empire is controversial because of the
empire is controversial because of the country’s foreign policies according to
country’s foreign policies according to
country’s foreign policies according to the government these strategies are
the government these strategies are
the government these strategies are rooted in an aggressive desire to
rooted in an aggressive desire to
rooted in an aggressive desire to protect the country’s own interests and
protect the country’s own interests and
protect the country’s own interests and territory in the year 1900 President
territory in the year 1900 President
territory in the year 1900 President William McKinley went so far as to claim
William McKinley went so far as to claim
William McKinley went so far as to claim the American flag had never been planted
the American flag had never been planted
the American flag had never been planted on foreign soil in an effort to claim
on foreign soil in an effort to claim
on foreign soil in an effort to claim more territory but rather for the sake
more territory but rather for the sake
more territory but rather for the sake of humanity however even in the early
of humanity however even in the early
of humanity however even in the early days of the nation President Thomas
days of the nation President Thomas
days of the nation President Thomas Jefferson was said to have been
Jefferson was said to have been
Jefferson was said to have been anxiously awaiting the fall of the
anxiously awaiting the fall of the
anxiously awaiting the fall of the Spanish Empire in the hopes his country
Spanish Empire in the hopes his country
Spanish Empire in the hopes his country could add territory from its collapse
could add territory from its collapse
could add territory from its collapse through the centuries the policies and
through the centuries the policies and
through the centuries the policies and methods implemented by American leaders
methods implemented by American leaders
methods implemented by American leaders to exercise their influence have been
to exercise their influence have been
to exercise their influence have been settled in comparison with those used by
settled in comparison with those used by
settled in comparison with those used by past empires until that point brute
past empires until that point brute
past empires until that point brute obvious force had been the main
obvious force had been the main
obvious force had been the main technique used to claim and control land
technique used to claim and control land
technique used to claim and control land instead from its beginnings the united
instead from its beginnings the united
instead from its beginnings the united states have used a more strategic and
states have used a more strategic and
states have used a more strategic and calculated approach after British
calculated approach after British
calculated approach after British colonization of the Americas the 13
colonization of the Americas the 13
colonization of the Americas the 13 American colonies refused to be governed
American colonies refused to be governed
American colonies refused to be governed from overseas by Great Britain between
from overseas by Great Britain between
from overseas by Great Britain between 1775 and 1783 these colonies United
1775 and 1783 these colonies United
1775 and 1783 these colonies United against Britain in the American
against Britain in the American
against Britain in the American Revolutionary War by the end of the
Revolutionary War by the end of the
Revolutionary War by the end of the battle the United States of America was
battle the United States of America was
battle the United States of America was recognized as a sovereign nation
recognized as a sovereign nation
recognized as a sovereign nation according to the treaty that ended this
according to the treaty that ended this
according to the treaty that ended this war the u.s. at this time stretched up
war the u.s. at this time stretched up
war the u.s. at this time stretched up the east coast of North America reaching
the east coast of North America reaching
the east coast of North America reaching as far west as the Mississippi River in
as far west as the Mississippi River in
as far west as the Mississippi River in 1803 through the Louisiana Purchase the
1803 through the Louisiana Purchase the
1803 through the Louisiana Purchase the u.s. effectively doubled its area with
u.s. effectively doubled its area with
u.s. effectively doubled its area with land that had belonged to France in the
land that had belonged to France in the
land that had belonged to France in the following years they continued to push
following years they continued to push
following years they continued to push their borders using a combination of
their borders using a combination of
their borders using a combination of military efforts purchases and
military efforts purchases and
military efforts purchases and annexation less than 75 years after
annexation less than 75 years after
annexation less than 75 years after gaining independence the United States
gaining independence the United States
gaining independence the United States had nearly tripled in size and extended
had nearly tripled in size and extended
had nearly tripled in size and extended its borders all the way to the Pacific
its borders all the way to the Pacific
its borders all the way to the Pacific with the purchase of Alaska as well as
with the purchase of Alaska as well as
with the purchase of Alaska as well as the annexation of Hawaii at the end of
the annexation of Hawaii at the end of
the annexation of Hawaii at the end of the 19th century the United States added
the 19th century the United States added
the 19th century the United States added what would become their 49th and
what would become their 49th and
what would become their 49th and it states Guam the Philippines in Puerto
it states Guam the Philippines in Puerto
it states Guam the Philippines in Puerto Rico were ceded to the US by Spain after
Rico were ceded to the US by Spain after
Rico were ceded to the US by Spain after the spanish-american war in 1898 at this
the spanish-american war in 1898 at this
the spanish-american war in 1898 at this moment the United States own nearly
moment the United States own nearly
moment the United States own nearly seven percent of the world’s total land
seven percent of the world’s total land
seven percent of the world’s total land area however the amount of territory
area however the amount of territory
area however the amount of territory occupied by the u.s. is deceiving
occupied by the u.s. is deceiving
occupied by the u.s. is deceiving considering the tremendous influence the
considering the tremendous influence the
considering the tremendous influence the country held over much of the world
country held over much of the world
country held over much of the world throughout the 20th century and the
throughout the 20th century and the
throughout the 20th century and the country continues to have a strong
country continues to have a strong
country continues to have a strong military presence throughout the world
military presence throughout the world
military presence throughout the world with thousands of troops stationed in
with thousands of troops stationed in
with thousands of troops stationed in countries across the globe in addition
countries across the globe in addition
countries across the globe in addition American culture has spread globally
American culture has spread globally
American culture has spread globally thereby increasing its dominance the
thereby increasing its dominance the
thereby increasing its dominance the music film and financial landscapes were
music film and financial landscapes were
music film and financial landscapes were all dominated in the 20th century by the
all dominated in the 20th century by the
all dominated in the 20th century by the United States also US advances in
United States also US advances in
United States also US advances in science and technology have helped push
science and technology have helped push
science and technology have helped push the world into a new era however some
the world into a new era however some
the world into a new era however some analysts claim the gap between America
analysts claim the gap between America
analysts claim the gap between America and the rest of the world is narrowing
and the rest of the world is narrowing
and the rest of the world is narrowing the tallest building in the world stands
the tallest building in the world stands
the tallest building in the world stands in Dubai the biggest movie industry is
in Dubai the biggest movie industry is
in Dubai the biggest movie industry is Bollywood and the world’s largest
Bollywood and the world’s largest
Bollywood and the world’s largest passenger airplane is built in Europe if
passenger airplane is built in Europe if
passenger airplane is built in Europe if America is indeed losing its hold on
America is indeed losing its hold on
America is indeed losing its hold on world dominance inevitably a new power
world dominance inevitably a new power
world dominance inevitably a new power will emerge to write a new chapter in
will emerge to write a new chapter in
will emerge to write a new chapter in the history books
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