Chapter 14 Flashcards
What’s Pan-Americanism?
The idea that the US and Latin American nations should work together
What is Imperialism?
The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller/weaker nation
What is a protectorate?
A country that’s TECHNICALLY independent but is actually under the control of another country
What is yellow journalism and what started it?
It’s a type of biased and false reporting of something to attract readers; and it way originally created to make people pity Cubans
Which person attacked America but before worked with the country?
Emilio Aguinaldo
What’s the Open Door policy?
A policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations’ spheres of influence
What is a sphere of influence?
a section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers
What is dollar diplomacy?
a policy of joining the business interests of a country with it’s diplomatic interests abroad
