<span>Lincoln was threatened by Maryland dues to its close proximity to Washington DC.
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Nationalist leader Jiang was fighting a civil war against communists led by Mao.
The statement made by the American businessman showed that <u>American imperialism</u><u> was </u><u>mainly economically motivated</u><u>.</u>
Americans engaged in imperialism which is the acquisition of physical or economic control of other nations because:
- They wanted raw materials that they could process
- They wanted new markets to sell their processed goods
As a result, the U.S. acquired certain nations such as the Philippines and Hawaii as well as bases in China and Japan in order to accomplish these economic goals.
In conclusion, American imperialism was driven by economic gain.
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I also think it is the first one, but I am not entirely sure.
<span>The US government created the Committee on Public Information in order to help create a consensus regarding World War 1. The committee utilized things such as movies, radio, and newspaper articles to propagandize for the war.
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