... of war against Cuba to the Congress on April 11th, 1898 with the intention of "liberating" Cuba and making the island independent. In what would be commonly known as the "splendid little war", the United States was able to demonstrate its formidable military and technological might by quickly ... fought against nationalistic freedom fighters such as Cesar Augusto Sandino. However, public sentiment, finally realizing that such military action only served to foster resentment of the US abroad, and the Great Depression signaled a withdrawal from such imperialist activity for the next 20 yea...

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... American investors as capitalistic, self-absorbed and a threat to South American independence. South America started to resent American influence yet continued to export and import heavily with the U.S. Resentment also grew because huge disparities still existed in agriculture. Efforts to make farming more equitable were hampered by the unclear title to, or ownership of, landholdings and by the fact ... : "In an instant they transformed the village. The inhabitants of Macondo found themselves lost in their own streets, confused by the crowded fair."13 Eventually Macondo becomes less isol...

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