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imperialism countries
Britain , France , Germany , Russia , and the Netherlands -
spain
The Spanish Colonization of America was the exploration, conquest, settlement and political rule over much of the western hemisphere by the Spanish Empire. -
cuba
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 -
guam
The tiny western Pacific island of Guam has been a U.S. territory for over a century, and is considered a strategically important link between the U.S. and Asia. ... When the Spanish-American War broke out in April of 1898, Guam was under Spanish control. -
philipines
The Philippine revolution had begun in earnest in 1896 as a guerilla movement against the Spanish empire.
