In the second, America acquired colonies and protectorates around the Pacific and the Caribbean.
第二阶段,美国获得了沿太平洋和加勒比海沿岸的殖民地和保护领地。
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They all signed "mutual assistance" pacts making them virtual protectorates of the Soviet Union.
他们都签署了使自己几乎受制于苏联的“互惠条约”。
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It consisted of a vast number of protectorates, Crown colonies, spheres of influence, and self-governing dominions. It included 25% of the world's population and area.