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Monroe Doctrine reflects special US interests in Americas
Like Marilyn Monroe!!! Ok, so the doctrine (which sounds like doctor, in case you hadn't realized), said that all the meanie Europeans had to get away from Latin America, because we saw it first. Finders keepers, losers weepers. -
China and Britain clash in the Opium War
Opium is bad for you. Just say no. -
Commodore Perry enters Tokyo Harbor
He was this super cool US guy who went to Japan, and was all like "I'm really nice and polite and stuff and we like you guys, you're cool. PS, we're gonna invade you with a buncha ships if you don't give us what we want." But he said it really nicely. -
US wins Spanish American War
The Spanish American War was a war fought between the Spanish and the Americans. The Americans won. -
Mexican Revolution begins
Whoah, when I first saw this, I thought it said, "The Mexican Revolution Begins to Spin," and I was just like, what? But then I realized that's not what it said, because that wouldn't make sense. Yeah, brain power!!! -
Panama Canal Opens
A man, a plan, a canal- Panama! (it's a palindrome. Like racecar!!)
