The United States and the Dominican RepublicThe United States of America has always done good, even without gaining anything in return. Imperialism at the time was a common word not only among politicians but also in the hands of American citizens, this proves that this influence was a major asset to America's imperialism and global expansionism. The Dominican Republic in the 20th century suffered from the temptation of communism. The United States was able to occupy the Dominican Republic, and as a result, its actions were considered imperialist by the people of America and by foreign nations. Although some believe that the United States is imperialist due to its past interactions with the Dominican Republic, that was not the case this time. Why was the United States involved? United States intervention in other countries became more popular during the 20th century. The United States was considered an imperialist country only seeking to gain a political gateway to devour the world in its ideologies and also rule other countries and nothing more, but there was an exception in the United States with the Dominican Republic in the early 1960s, where the U.S. government wanted to stop the spread of communism to more Latin American countries. Lyndon B Johnson addresses the issue before sending troops south using the following quote: "As evidence he provided American journalists with lists of 6 suspected communists in this country" - (History.com) This may inform the reading public that America had spies. in the Dominican Republic who were able to brief them with advance information that would benefit the future independent nation and that Americans were wary of the country...... middle of paper ...... Housing for the Dominican Republic Comrade Countries sought to believe that the United States would repeat the actions with the Dominican Republic that took nearly 50 years after the events of the Dominican Revolution. The United States and the Dominican Republic share good relations and today, with a strong democracy, the small Caribbean island has imitated the United States well and gained strong independence. Works CitedDupuy, Trevor N. "Dominican Republic: Crisis of 1965." (1993): n. pag.Http://ic.galegroup.com. Internet. February 27, 2014.Graff, Henry F. "Johnson, Lyndon B." Ic.galegroup.com. Presidents: a reference history., nd Web. February 27, 2014. “American troops land in the Dominican Republic.” (nd): n. page. History.com. A&E Television Networks. Internet. February 26, 2014. O'Shea, Brandon J. "ARMY.MIL, The Official Home Page of the United States Army." "OPERATION POWER PACK. Np, April 20, 2010. Web. February 27. 2014.