The United States hasn't really done much in terms of territorial expansion since the Second World War. So, how did the United States just grow? Well, despite being a superpower that doesn’t seek to grow its empire through the means of expansion, on January 2nd, 2024, the United States grew in size by 386,000 square miles.

Follow us into understanding why the United States just grew, and learn more about the possibilities of geopolitical conflicts, economic opportunities and the dangers this expansion poses to the environment. The United States has much to gain, but who will pay the price?

We seek to deliver untold stories of our past & future. We are by no means fortune tellers nor geniuses so take everything with a big pinch of salt, we do make mistakes.

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Goode, G. Brown (George Brown), 1851-1896; Gill, Theodore, 1837-1914. ed
Boston, L. C. Page

Sources:

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Chapters

0:00 US Historical Expansion
1:25 How much did the US Grow by?
1:57 How did the US just Grow?
3:52 Why did the US Grow?
5:09 Consequences of Growth
8:49 Its Not as Bad as it Looks