The core Idea was manifest destiny. God gave us power so why not use it? Whenever we kicked mexico's behind we realized we could really accomplish this ambition
B. The cultures of the conquered and the Conquering nations blended together.
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The traditional or orthodox interpretation attributes responsibility for the Cold War to the Soviet Union. Writing primarily from the viewpoint of the 1950s and 1960s, historians cited Soviet ideology and aggression as the primary factors responsible for igniting the conflict. American leaders, faced with communist aggression in Europe and Asia, had no choice but to stand firm against Soviet belligerence.
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