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[[File:continents_5_continents.png|thumb|Five Continents|alt= | [[File:continents_5_continents.png|thumb|Five Continents: in the 20th century, the United States was actively involved in diplomatic and military interventions on all five major continents.|alt=|none]]<br> | ||
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* starting with the 1898 Spanish-American War, the US engaged in wars outside of the continental United States (the "lower 48" states) | |||
* World War I marks first US troops sent to Europe | |||
* in World War II , the US sent troops to every continent except South America | |||
** the US military controlled the Panama Canal in Central America | |||
** the US government worked diplomatically to support South American countries and keep them from joining the War on the side of the Germans or Japanese | |||
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* globalism = the idea that the world is interconnected economically, politically and militarily | |||
** first attempt at international "league" or governing body was the "League of Nations," whic was formed after WWI | |||
*** the United States did not join the League of Nations | |||
* globalism truly starts following WWII | |||
** especially with formation of the United Nations in 1945 | |||
* for its global economic, military and political domination, the 20th Century is known as "the American Century" | |||
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[[File:German_and_Japanese_spheres_of_influence_at_greatest_extent_World_War_II_1942.jpg|thumb|alt=| | [[File:German_and_Japanese_spheres_of_influence_at_greatest_extent_World_War_II_1942.jpg|thumb|alt=|left|"Spheres" (areas) of influence ]] | ||
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* this map shows the "areas of influence" of the Germans and Japanese during WWII | |||
* while Japan and German did not fight in common, they shared the common goal of conquering and dominating their regions across Eurasia | |||
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|[[File:Second world war europe animation large de.gif|thumb|European theatre of World War II animation map, 1939–1945 – Red: Western Allies and the Soviet Union after 1941; Green: Soviet Union before 1941; Blue: Axis powers|alt=|border|none]] | |[[File:Second world war europe animation large de.gif|thumb|European theatre of World War II animation map, 1939–1945 – Red: Western Allies and the Soviet Union after 1941; Green: Soviet Union before 1941; Blue: Axis powers|alt=|border|none]] | ||
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| | |[[File:Pacific war Japanese expansion april 1942.svg|none|thumb|Map showing the greatest extent of Japanese territorial control (solid line), with the dotted line indicating areas contested between the US and Japan.]][[File:Pacific War Japanese Advances med.jpg|thumb|alt=|border|left]] | ||
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[[File:1941 Pearl-Harbor USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - NARA 195617 - Edit.jpg|thumb|alt=|border| | [[File:1941 Pearl-Harbor USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor - NARA 195617 - Edit.jpg|thumb|alt=|border|none]][[File:Pacific war midway Aerial view of Midway Atoll on 24 November 1941 (80-G-451086) med.jpg|none|thumb|Midway "atoll" (small island) which was an important U.S. airbase in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. The failed Japanese attack on Midway in June 1942 is considered a "turning point" in the War. ]][[File:Pacific war Douglas TBD-1 Devastators of VT-6 are spotted for launch aboard USS Enterprise (CV-6) on 4 June 1942 (80-G-41686) med.jpg|none|thumb|The USS Enterprise aircraft carrier preparing to launch American dive-bombers to attack Japanese war vessels. Aircraft carriers were an essential weapon for both Japan and the United States.]] | ||
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== Cold War == | == Cold War == | ||
* 1945-1991, between Communist Russia / Soviet Union and its allies and the U.S. and its allies | |||
* called a "cold" war because the USSR and the US never fought each other directly | |||
** "hot" wars erupted between either side and another ally, but never directly against one another | |||
* however, the threat of war was always present | |||
** especially nuclear war | |||
** see | |||
*** "arms race'" | |||
*** MAD theory | |||
== Korean War == | == Korean War == | ||
== Vietnam War == | == Vietnam War == | ||
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