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The United States originally became involved in Puerto Rico as a result of the Spanish American War.
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US determination to control Cuba, consistent with the Monroe Doctrine, had a strong economic rationale even before Spain was defeated in the War of Independence in 1898.
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Imperialism, colonialism and irredentism played an important role in the foreign policy of Fascist Italy.
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The German colonial empire constituted the overseas colonies, dependencies and territories of Imperial Germany.
