1 июл 1845 г. - John L. O'Sullivan Coins "Manifest Destiny

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John L. O'Sullivan, a newspaper editor, coined the term "Manifest Destiny" in 1845 to promote the annexation of Texas and the American claim to the Oregon Territory. The phrase encapsulated the belief that the United States was divinely ordained to expand across North America, spreading its values of democracy and freedom.