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Imperialism/WWI Vocab!
ImperialismStrong countries controlling weaker ones
Military Policy
Decisions on how to use the military
Compelling Government Interest
Something necessary or crucial to government
• Examples:– National Security
National SecurityKeeping the country safe
Monroe Doctrine
Europeans can’t interfere in Western Hemisphere
Spanish American War War with Spain over Cuba, Puerto Rico,
Philippines & Guam
Yellow Journalism
Exaggerated news reports to gain readers
U.S.S. Maine• U.S. warship blown up--blamed on
Spain
RoughridersVolunteer Spanish-American War cavalry led
by Teddy Roosevelt
Treaty of Paris Ended Spanish-American War
Platt Amendment American-imposed changes to Cuba’s
constitution
Emilio Aguinaldo • Philippine leader--fought against Spain
& U.S.
Open Door NotesPlans to protect U.S. influence in China
Panama CanalConnects Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
Dollar Diplomacy • Using U.S.’s economic power to
influence countries
Clear and Present DangerStandard given by the Supreme Court
that limits free speech
Conscientious ObjectorSomeone who abstains from war for
moral reasons
Fourteen Points President Wilson’s plan to end WWI
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Treaty of Versailles Treaty that ended WWI
League of NationsA group of countries united for peace after
WWI
NationalismExtreme pride in one’s country--beyond
patriotism
Everyone else
MilitarismThe building up of armed forces for
aggressive purposes
AllianceA deal between countries
Trench WarfareWWI style of fighting in ditches
LusitaniaLarge British passenger ship sunk by
Germany
U-boatsGerman submarines
Zimmerman Note (Telegram)German attempt to get Mexico to attack
the U.S.
Propaganda Biased mass communication to influence
public opinion
Espionage and Sedition Acts Laws prohibiting speaking out against
U.S. involvement in WWI
Charles Schenck Man tried under the Espionage Act--went
to Supreme Court--He lost.
Annex
• To take over (absorb)