Overview

Since the birth of the United States and its own liberation from an oppressive government, there has been a continuous tendency of the U.S. to “liberate” and possess struggling countries. However, history demonstrates that U.S. involvement has principally benefited the U.S. and has even placed other countries and territories in a struggling position. Some important events covered within this topic are the Mexican-American War, the Spanish-American War, the Banana Wars, the Bay of Pigs, and the U.S. influence on the Guatemalan Government. Said events topics contribute to an overall analysis of the economic, military, and cultural impact of the United States on Latin American countries and territories and how past interventions have shaped present relationships between the U.S. and the said locations.

Objectives

UNIT 1

What is Imperialism and why does is matter?

UNIT 2

The effects of imperialism on Connecticut residents

UNIT 3