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Explain these words/ phrases: Spheres of Influence  

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Assignment 1 Explain these words/ phrases: Spheres of Influence A sphere of influence is the area in which another powers or countries wishes to exert its influence so that no hostile government or ideology can take root there. For example, the United States of America regards Central America as coming within its sphere of influence. During the 1980s the US tried to overthrw the communist Sandinista regime in Nicaragua. Another example is before the fall of the USSR. Before its fall in 1991, the it regarded Eastern Europe as its sphere of influence, which is why it felt justified in invading Czecholovakia in 1968 when that country appeared to be adopting more liberal policies. Singapore could also be regarded waithin the English sphere of influence because we have adapted their form of government and law. Monopoly Monopoly is the exclusive control of something. In econmics, it refers to the exclusive control of a commodity...

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