expansionism
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VE Day was a joint Allied triumph over Nazi Germany; over hatred, dictatorship, the Third Reich's territorial expansionism and heinous crimes against humanity.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
New Caledonia is central to Macron’s Indo-Pacific strategy and France’s ability to counter China’s expansionism in the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2024
Shinzo Abe was born in Tokyo on Sept. 21, 1954, to a family deeply involved in Japan’s postwar politics and carrying the burden of connections to the former imperial rule and its militaristic expansionism.
From Washington Post • Jul. 8, 2022
India’s government has believed it will retain good relations with the United States because of its role as a potentially crucial check on Chinese expansionism.
From New York Times • May 4, 2022
But, as elsewhere throughout America, the progress is somewhat dwarfed by the population pressures and untrammeled expansionism planning must deal with.
From The Nation's River A report on the Potomac from the U.S. Department of the Interior by United States. Dept. of the Interior.
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STAAR U.S. History 2
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Chapter 23: Rise to World Power
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