What Are The Effects Of American Imperialism

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Thoughtout history many nations have fallen victim to imperialism by European nations. These nations were either taken through diplomatic means or through the use of a military. One of these nations was Haiti, a little country in the caribbean on the island of Hispaniola. The nation was colonized by the French, a leading superpower at the time. From the unfair treatment of its people and exploitation of its resources, this little nation fought back against this superpower and gained its independence. This was one of the biggest events in history and it changed the way many people thought about imperialism. The Haitian revolution is one of those events that people still cannot believe what happened. It's still deemed as an unthinkable event.

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