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Throughout its history, the United States has been involved in a number of operations to change the governments of other states. This list documents known instances of regime change operations that had American involvement.

Categories of regime change
 * Invasion (external group enters country) - <>
 * Rebellion (internal group rises up) - <>
 * Military coup (military turns on government) - <>
 * Constitutional procedure (one official attempts to remove another) - <>
 * Election (government challenged in election) - <>

Degrees of American involvement

Outcomes

Countries

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Era of American imperialism (1893-1941)
The first instances of American involvement in regime change occurred as the country emerged as a great power and generally involved supporting American business interests in nearby countries in Central America and the Caribbean, either overthrowing leaders seen as opposing them or restoring political stability to regimes the United States supported.

World War II (1941-47)
During World War II, the United States began taking a more global approach to its regime change operations, generally targeting regimes that were part of or seen as associated with the Axis powers.

Cold War (1947-89)
The Cold War was the era in which the United States most prolifically pursued regime change operations, generally attempting to target governments perceived as communist or sympathetic to communism throughout the world.

Post-Cold War (1989-present)
Since the end of the Cold War, the United States has had a less directed policy of regime change, targeting various categories of leaders including some remaining from the Cold War era that it still opposed, some seen as associated with terrorism, some seen as excessively inhumane, and some seen as excessively authoritarian.