Chapter 20- Vocabulary Flashcards
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Imperialism
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Building empires by imposing political and economic control over people around the world
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Isolationism
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Avoiding involvement of other countries affairs
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Spheres of influence
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Areas where another nation is economic and political control
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Reconcentration
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Forced movement of large numbers of people into detention camps for military reasons
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Protectorate
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An independent country whose policies are controlled by an outside power
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Isthmus
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A narrow strip of land trying to larger areas of land
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Corollary
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A logical extension of a doctrine or proposition
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Dollar diplomacy
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A policy based on the idea that economic ties were the best way to expand American influence
