Imperialism and WWI Flashcards
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policies
a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes
world power
a country that has significant influence in international affairs.
imperial power
the policy of extending the rule or authority of an empire or nation over foreign countries, or of acquiring and holding colonies and dependencies. 2. advocacy of imperial interests.
civilized society
a city, state, or country with well-organized laws and rules about how people behave with each other
international police power
Roosevelt stated that in keeping with the Monroe Doctrine, the United States was justified in exercising “international police power” to put an end to chronic unrest or wrongdoing in the Western Hemisphere.
missionaries
a person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country.
territorial acquisitions
attaining territory or land along with all it contains. This is achieved in various ways, including war, treaties and purchase.
neutrality
the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, Synonym: impartiality.
aggressive actions
actions taken by a hostile power with the intent of harming or destroying property or life
causes
the reason or reason(s) something occurs
policy
a course of action adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual.
isolationism
a policy of remaining apart from the affairs or interests of other groups, especially the political affairs of other countries.
international leaders
usually the head of a nation who represents a country or regions interests
1898
The Start of the Spanish American War
Spanish-American War
The Spanish–American War was fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba
U.S. Expansionism
The process of the U.S. gaining important territories like Hawaii (Dole), The Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico (Spanish American War) in order to gain world power and influence
Henry Cabot Lodge
served in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Cabot is most remembered for his opposition to the League of Nations and the Treaty of Versailles
Alfred Thayer Mahan
was a United States naval officer and historian who wrote, book “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History”
Theodore Roosevelt
The 26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909. Prior to that, leader of the Rough Riders and an important figure in Conservation (The National Park system).
Sanford B. Dole
Dole advocated the westernization of Hawaiian government and culture. After the overthrow of the monarchy, he served as the President of the Republic of Hawaii until his government secured Hawaii’s annexation by the United States.
USS Maine
The Battleship that sunk in Havana Cuba and gave America a reason to declare war on Spain
Treaty of Paris *1898
was an agreement made in 1898 that involved Spain relinquishing nearly all of the remaining Spanish Empire, especially Cuba, and ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States
European Nations
The countries that encompass the continent of Europe
Philippines
A series of Islands in the South Pacific that the U.S. gained control of after the Spanish American War
