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economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weak nations

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Blaine had this idea that the usa and latin america should work together which was called pan-americanism

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hawaii was a mid way point from the west states to japan and europe. the us decided they needed japan as a dock to refuel ships

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causing japan to open their ports to trade with the west was a huge wake up call the realized that they couldnt keep up with the western technology

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he believed that to be prosperous you need to build large fleets in order to maintain large fleets you need a huge navy in order to keep a huge navy you need bases in order to get bases you need to conquer islands