By now, American expansionism began to resemble Europe's old-fashioned imperial empires, which it was fast approaching from an eastward direction.

到了这时，美国的扩张主义开始类似于欧洲的那些老牌帝国，不过美国的快速扩张采取了从西向东的推进路线。

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Though ostensibly humanitarian, their mission's main motives were America's fear of German expansionism, and the protection of American property and interests.

ECONOMIST: First time tragedy, second time tragedy