ONE way the development of the mission-presidio system represented larger imperial issues in North America in the period between 1600 and 1800.

the monroe doctrine is the best known u.s. policy toward the western hemisphere. buried in a routine annual message delivered to congress by president james monroe in december 1823, the doctrine warns european nations that the united states would not tolerate further colonization or puppet monarchs.

chamberlains goal was to stop the uk ad germany from fighting which he went to hitler and asked if he could sign a peace treaty between germany and the uk