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War of 1812
Our War of 1812 with Great Britain was fought in part to annex Canada. -
The Monroe Doctrine
The 1823 Monroe Doctrine placed all of North and South America off limits for new European colonization. -
President James K. Polk justified the Mexican-American War
In 1846, President James K. Polk justified the Mexican-American War to expand our borders by falsely asserting that an American soldier had been killed on American soil by the Mexican military. General Ulysses S. Grant condemned the war as “wicked” in his War Memoirs. -
United States helped overthrow of Hawaii’s monarchy
In 1893, the United States collaborated in the overthrow of Hawaii’s monarchy. Annexation followed five years later. -
The Spanish-American War
The 1898 Spanish-American War was fought to expand our sphere of influence in the Caribbean and the Pacific. -
The United States occupied the Dominican Republic militarily
The United States occupied the Dominican Republic militarily from 1916-1924 in response to threatened insurrections that threatened our interests -
The United States occupied Nicaragua militarily
The United States occupied Nicaragua militarily from 1926-1933, including fighting the rebel forces of Cesar Sandino against a Nicaraguan government we supported. -
The United States overthrew the Socialist government of Guatemala
In 1954, the United States overthrew the Socialist government of Guatemalan President Jacobo Arbenz in favor of a genocidal military dictatorship. -
The United States launched the Bay of Pigs
In 1961, the United States launched the ill-starred Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba to overthrow the government of Fidel Castro. -
The United States quarantined the shipment of Soviet offensive missiles
In 1962, the United States quarantined the shipment of Soviet offensive missiles to Cuba to force the dismantling of Soviet missiles already there when the United States had Jupiter nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles aimed at the USSR along its border with Turkey. -
The United States dispatched troops to the Dominican Republic
In 1965, the United States dispatched troops to the Dominican Republic to prevent the restoration to power of a political leader we opposed, Juan Bosch.
