The Cold War border between democratic Western Europe and Communist Eastern Europe
He called for the immediate emancipation of and full equality for all slaves
Answer:
Because Mecca is in a strategic geographical location, in the middle of the West Coast of the Arab Peninsula, which has been a trading area since antiquity.
This is because the populations of the Arab Peninsula were nomadic and semi-nomadic until a few centuries ago, due to the harsh desert climate, and the lack of fertile to soil to make sedentary life possible.
In Mecca, several trade routes met, not only from the Arabian Peninsula, but also from East Africa, which were connected to the Peninsula either through the Sinai or through the Red Sea.
Need for naval bases = acquisition of Philippines and Guam
Monroe Doctrine = aid to Cuban Revolution
"city upon a hill" = guiding countries to independence and democracy
"yellow journalism" = defend against the "attack" on the USS Maine
The Spanish American War gave the US an opportunity to get rid of the last major European influence in the Western Hemisphere and aid in creating democracy in newly freed nations. It also was an opportunity to grow their navy and gain access to resources.
