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Question: How have the wars that the united states have fought in shaped our economic policies in the United States!?
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War of 1812 - brought foreign markets "splendid little war", raw materials from other countries
Mexican American War - Western expansion, Gold Rush
Spanish American War - age of imperialism
World War I - made the U!.S!. a global economic power
World War II - U!.S!. had an economic motivation for rebuilding Europe and Asia/Middle East and oil becomes part of the economic policy
Korean War - focus on Asian markets
Vietnam War - eventually became another market

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