American imperialism

E442641

foreign policy doctrine historical phenomenon political concept

American imperialism refers to the historical expansion of U.S. political, economic, and military influence beyond its borders, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through territorial acquisitions, interventions, and overseas dominance.

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Label	Occurrences
American empire	2
American imperialism canonical	2

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This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4477785 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: American imperialism
Context triple: [Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898, partOf, American imperialism]

A. United States interventions in Latin America
United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
B. United States territorial expansion
United States territorial expansion refers to the historical process by which the United States grew from a cluster of Atlantic coast colonies into a transcontinental nation through purchases, wars, treaties, and settlement.
C. American exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is the belief that the United States holds a unique place and role in history, characterized by distinct values, institutions, and a perceived mission to lead or transform the world.
D. Dollar diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy was a U.S. foreign policy strategy in the early 20th century that sought to extend American influence abroad primarily through economic investment and financial leverage rather than direct military intervention.
E. United States foreign policy
United States foreign policy is the overarching strategy and set of principles guiding how the U.S. government engages with other nations and international organizations to protect its interests and promote its values abroad.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: American imperialism
Target entity description: American imperialism refers to the historical expansion of U.S. political, economic, and military influence beyond its borders, particularly during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, through territorial acquisitions, interventions, and overseas dominance.

A. United States interventions in Latin America
United States interventions in Latin America comprise a long history of political, military, and covert actions by the U.S. government aimed at influencing the governance, economics, and strategic orientation of countries throughout the Latin American region.
B. United States territorial expansion
United States territorial expansion refers to the historical process by which the United States grew from a cluster of Atlantic coast colonies into a transcontinental nation through purchases, wars, treaties, and settlement.
C. American exceptionalism
American exceptionalism is the belief that the United States holds a unique place and role in history, characterized by distinct values, institutions, and a perceived mission to lead or transform the world.
D. Dollar diplomacy
Dollar diplomacy was a U.S. foreign policy strategy in the early 20th century that sought to extend American influence abroad primarily through economic investment and financial leverage rather than direct military intervention.
E. United States foreign policy
United States foreign policy is the overarching strategy and set of principles guiding how the U.S. government engages with other nations and international organizations to protect its interests and promote its values abroad.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (100)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	foreign policy doctrine ⓘ historical phenomenon ⓘ political concept ⓘ
emergedInPeriod	late 19th century ⓘ
hasConsequence	anti-American sentiment abroad ⓘ economic dependency of peripheral states ⓘ establishment of U.S. overseas territories ⓘ growth of U.S. global hegemony ⓘ political instability in target countries ⓘ spread of U.S. cultural influence ⓘ territorial expansion of the United States ⓘ
hasDimension	economic influence ⓘ military influence ⓘ political influence ⓘ
hasEconomicMotivation	access to foreign markets ⓘ access to raw materials ⓘ control of strategic resources ⓘ expansion of trade routes ⓘ protection of U.S. investments abroad ⓘ
hasIdeologicalJustification	American exceptionalism NERFINISHED ⓘ Manifest Destiny NERFINISHED ⓘ Monroe Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Roosevelt Corollary NERFINISHED ⓘ civilizing mission ⓘ spreading democracy ⓘ
hasKeyEvent	1953 Iranian coup d'état NERFINISHED ⓘ 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état ⓘ Banana Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Bay of Pigs Invasion NERFINISHED ⓘ CIA-backed coups in Latin America ⓘ Cold War interventions NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq War (2003) NERFINISHED ⓘ Korean War NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Open Door Policy in China NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ Platt Amendment NERFINISHED ⓘ Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. acquisition of Alaska ⓘ U.S. intervention in Afghanistan (2001) NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. interventions in Central America ⓘ U.S. interventions in the Caribbean ⓘ U.S. involvement in Chilean politics (1973 coup) ⓘ U.S. occupation of Cuba NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. occupation of Haiti NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. occupation of Nicaragua NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. occupation of Puerto Rico NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. occupation of the Dominican Republic ⓘ U.S. occupation of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. participation in World War I ⓘ U.S. participation in World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War NERFINISHED ⓘ annexation of American Samoa ⓘ annexation of Guam ⓘ annexation of Hawaii ⓘ annexation of Puerto Rico ⓘ annexation of the Panama Canal Zone ⓘ annexation of the Philippines ⓘ construction of the Panama Canal ⓘ
hasMainActor	United States NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasMethod	annexation ⓘ dollar diplomacy ⓘ economic domination ⓘ gunboat diplomacy ⓘ military intervention ⓘ occupation ⓘ political intervention ⓘ protectorate arrangements ⓘ territorial acquisition ⓘ unequal treaties ⓘ
hasMilitaryMotivation	global power projection ⓘ naval expansion ⓘ strategic bases ⓘ
hasRegionOfFocus	Caribbean NERFINISHED ⓘ Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Latin America NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasTerritorialOutcome	Alaska as U.S. state ⓘ American Samoa as U.S. territory ⓘ Guam as U.S. territory ⓘ Hawaii as U.S. state ⓘ Northern Mariana Islands as U.S. commonwealth ⓘ Philippines as former U.S. colony ⓘ Puerto Rico as U.S. territory ⓘ U.S. Virgin Islands as U.S. territory ⓘ
isAnalyzedIn	dependency theory ⓘ world-systems theory ⓘ
isCriticizedBy	Marxist theorists ⓘ anti-imperialist movements ⓘ non-aligned states ⓘ postcolonial theorists ⓘ
isRelatedTo	Cold War geopolitics ⓘ U.S. hegemony ⓘ globalization ⓘ informal empire ⓘ neocolonialism ⓘ
wasProminentInPeriod	early 20th century ⓘ

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Annexation of Hawaii by the United States in 1898 → partOf → American imperialism ⓘ

After the Apocalypse: America’s Role in a World Transformed → mainSubject → American imperialism ⓘ

this entity surface form: American empire

Administration of the Philippines as military governor → relatedTo → American imperialism ⓘ

Dismantling the Empire → mainSubject → American imperialism ⓘ