... New Orleans that led to the Louisiana purchase. Other examples include: carrying out the manifest destiny, admitting Texas into the union in 1845, the war of 1812, and the US-Mexican war; all for the aim of continental expansion and a rapid expansion of industrial and regional power. The US now had secure borders and a great geographical advantage compared to other countries ... fight to contain them from achieving those interests. It is easier to see that system drove behavior in the case of WWII more than WWI as the US demonstrated the want to permanently evict other major players fro...

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