American imperialism
US government policies aimed at extending American political, economic, and cultural control
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Summary
American imperialism is a public policy[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of public policy entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,149 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United States[3]
- Named after: United States[4]
- Subclass of: imperialism[5], neocolonialism[6]
- Commons category: Colonialism of the United States[7]
- Has part(s): United States involvement in regime change[8]
- Significant event: Mexican-American War[9], Q131681084[10]
- Topic's main category: Category:Colonialism of the United States[11]
- Facet of: history of the United States[12]
- Topic has template: Template:American imperialism[13]
- Has contributing factor: American exceptionalism[14]
- Different from: colonization of the United States[15]
- History of topic: foreign interventions by the United States[16]
- Uses: gunboat diplomacy[17], unequal treaties[18]
- Significant person: James Monroe[19], James K. Polk[20]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for American imperialism include Aerican Empire[21], a micronation[22], in Australia[23], founded in 1987[24].
Why It Matters
American imperialism has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]
Entities named for it include Aerican Empire[21], a micronation[22], in Australia[23], founded in 1987[24].