War of 1812: Selected theme: What is the surprise ending of the disastrous War of 1812 which lets the US ignore its lessons that come back to haunt the US in later generations? Mexican War: Selected theme: What are the roles of Texas and slavery in the South that underlie the Mexican War of 1836? Spanish-American War: Selected theme: During Cuba´s revolt against Spain in the late 1880s and early 1890s, what is the US ultimatum to Spain that demonstrates that US intervention is not based on moral... Mehr