American Imperialism is a term which describes the direct or indirect influence of the United States in other countries around the world. It does not matter whether the influence is direct and military in nature, such as occupation and expansion, or simply economic or cultural - any form of influence can be described as American Imperialism. Geographical expansion and military occupation is the most obvious and forceful form of Imperialism, and the most contested for obvious reasons. Having said this, the physical occupation of other nations by the US has been minimal, with the largest amount of geographical control occurring directly after the Second World War, with the occupations of defeated countries such as Japan and Germany. There have also been...
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