Final Terms Flashcards
1823
James Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine. Monroe is first original tough guy to occupy the White House. The US will not tolerate any more interference from Europeans in the Western Hemisphere. If seen military action will be taken.
1983
Ronald Reagan announces SDI (Strategic Defense Initiative) US now has technology in space that prevents a nuclear attack on the United States. Then we will destroy you.
“Star Wars”
What the media called “SDI”
The “old” Soviet Union
The old Cold War Russia that posed as a national threat against the United States
Imperialism
Stronger country taking over a weaker country for financial benefit
Truman Doctrine
1947 US policy giving economic and military aid to free nations threatened by internal or external opponents
Suez Canal
Egyptian canal taken under Britain control connecting the Red and Mediterranean Sea
Geopolitics
taking lands for its location and financial profits
Annexation
adding of a region to the territory of and existing political unit
Mr. Dole
owned Dole Fruit company annexed Hawaii imperialistic views
Malaria
disease carried by African mosquitoes; cured by quinine
The Berlin Conference
1884-1885 meeting of fourteen European countries met to decide the divisions of Africa; no African representative present
Natural Selection
those fit for survival will survive, those not will not survive; Charles Darwin
Africa in relation to Imperialism….
Imperialised by Europe, had no control, easy to get to, outdated technology, etc.
James Watt
invented steam engine in 1765,
