imperialism-WW1 Vocab Flashcards
imperialism
strong countries taking over little ones
annex
to take over
colonies
The places that get taken over in imperialism
markets
A group of people that will buy stuff
exports
stuff sold to other countries
Exploitation
using someone someones for your own good
military policy
decisions on how to use the military
Monroe doctrine
Europeans cant interfere in western hemisphere
Spanish American war
1898 war with Spain over Cuba
yellow journalism
Exaggerated news report in order to gain readers
U.S.S Maine
warship blown up blamed the Spain
Roughriders
volunteer Spanish American war led by teddy roseavet
Treaty of Paris
Ended Spanish American war
Platt amendment
Makes Cuba make their own constitution
open door notes
plans to keep chinas open to U.S products
Panama Canal
a man-made river that cuts through north and south America
Doller Diplomacy
using U.S economic power to influence countries
clear and present dangers
a standard is given by the supreme court that limits free speech
compelling government interests
something necessary or important interest to the goverment
national security
The safety of the country
civil liberties
protection from the government
conscientious objector
someone who refuses to fight in a war for moral reasons
fourteen points
president Wilsons plan to rebuild and reshape Europe after ww1
treaty of Versailles
ended world war one
