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Why did the united states want to eliminate spheres of influence in china ?

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The U.S. wanted to eliminate the spheres so they would not be shut out of doing business with China.

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The United States want to eliminate spheres of influence in China because they wanted to eliminate the spheres so they would not be shut out of doing business with China.

Sphere of influence is an area where a foreign country controls economic development

The U.S. was interested in China because the American leaders were excited by the vast Chinese markets. Like oil, textile industry, and steel.

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During the Cold War, the reason why the United States wanted to eliminate spheres of influence in China is because "domino theory" held that once one nation fell to communism, more and more would fall. So they wanted to stop the spread at the source. 
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