Though initially opposed to imperialism, the U.S.’s economy
was overproducing due to industrialization where there surpluses to their
products. Apart from that, they were searching
for other sources of raw materials that they needed for production. Another reason for the change was that some
thought that by entering into imperialism, they were continuing America’s
vision of Manifest Destiny. The Spanish-American
War gave them that opportunity where they acquired Guam, the Philippines and
Puerto Rico from the Spaniards.
Merchants and traders who travel along these routes must stop at oases to replenish food and water supplies and this means that whoever controls an oasis also controls the trade along the route—making oases desirable to political, economic, and military leaders.
After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces, led by General Douglas A. MacArthur, enacted widespread military, political, economic, and social reforms.
Answer:
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