Vocabulary Flashcards
Expansionism
A policy that calls for expanding a nations boundaries
Isolationism
A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs
Imperialism
The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over smaller weaker nations.
Annexation
Bringing an area under the control of a larger country
S.O.I
Section of a country where one foreign nations enjoys special rights and powers
Open Door Policy
A policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to tardy freely in other nations S.O.I
Armistice
A temporary peace agreement to end fighting
Protectorate
A country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country.
Isthmus
A narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas
Anarchy
Disorder and lawlessness