unit 3 vocab

imperialism

• An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations

protectorate

• A country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country; ex) Cuba is controlled by the U.S.

anglo-saxonism

• The idea that the English-speaking nations had superior character, ideas, and systems of government and were destined to dominate the planet

social darwinism

• Argued that as nations competed, only the strongest would survive; Americans used these ideas to justify expanding American power overseas

spanish american war

• The U.S. went to war with Spain; U.S. gained territories in the Carribean and Pacific

yellow journalism

• Shocking stories and outrageous illustrations based on little factual information; Hearst & Pulitzer exaggerated stories to sell their newspapers; influence the start of the Spanish American War

great white fleet

• 1907 Roosevelt sent 16 battleships of the US Navy on a voyage around thw orld to showcase the nation's military might; made a stop in Japan to demonstrate that the US could and would uphold its interests in Asia

open door policy

• Declared that other nations must share trading rights with the US; other nations decided they had to agree

boxer rebellion

• Secret chinese societies began organizing to kick out foreign control; they attacked foreigners, killing hundreds of Christian missionaries

dollar diplomacy

• Under Taft; protects American business interests in Latin America; focused on advancing American commercial interests abroad

roosevelt corollary

• An amendment to the Monroe Doctrine; stated that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain peace and stability in the Western Hemisphere

big stick diplomacy

• Keep Europe out of Latin America; use force to defend American interests in Latin America; relied on having a strong naval force

moral diplomacy

• Under Wilson; support democratic governments in Latin America; oppose oppressive or undemocratic governments; protect US investments and encouraged obedient, pro-American governments in Latin America

panama canal

• A short cut between the Atlantic and Pacific ocean; expands trade with Latin America, allows the US to better defend itself and better defend; can quickly move its warships from one ocean to the other

isolationism

• The policy that kept the United States out of the war for three years

propaganda

• Information designed to influence opinion; British used propaganda to win American support

lusitania

• The British passage liner; It was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boats; Germans claimed the ship was carrying ammunition

militarism

• The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend or promote national interests

alliances

• A union or association formed for mutual benefit, especially between countries or organizations; many countries formed alliances during WWI

nationalsim

• The act of taking pride in ones country; seeking independence for its culture that holds it together

zimmerman telegraph

• A note that suggested that Mexico ally itself with Germany; Mexico would be given back its lands taken from them by the U.S.

war industries board

• Maintained and regulated the United states economy and war production schedules

victory garden

• People raise their own vegetables in order to leave more food for the troops

liberty bonds

• Helped raise money to pay for the war; the government began selling liberty and victory bonds; Americans were loaning the government money that would be repaid with interest in a number of years

wilson's 14 points

• The goal was to create a lasting peace; His 14th point was the League of Nations

league of nations

• Member nations would help preserve peace and prevent future wars by pledging to respect and protect each others territory and political independence

great migration

• During World War I African American left South to settle in the North and West, looking for jobs

henry cabot lodge

• Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; leader in the fight against participation in the League of Nations

queen liliuokalani

• Ascended the throne in 1891; disliked that American settlers had influence in Hawaii; attempted to implement a new constitution; Overthrown

alfred t. mahan

• US navy admiral who was a key player in promoting American imperialism by calling for a build up of American naval power

joseph pulitzer

• Owned the New York World newspaper; began to side with the rebels; newspaper competitor who exaggerated stories to sell their newspapers; yellow journalism

william randolph hearst

• Owner of the New York Journal; "You furnish th pictures and I'll furnish the war"; newspaper competitor; yellow journalism

theodore roosevelt

• Elected president in 1900; popular from his Rough Rider image; embraced the ideas of Ango-Saxonism and intended to make the country a world power; "Big Stick" diplomacy

william mckinley

• U.S. president; annexed Hawaii because he believed it was part of American manifest destiny

woodrow wilson

• Pro-American Governments in Latin America; Moral Dipolomacy

arch duke franz ferdinand

• Heir to the Austria-Hungary throne; assassinanted in Sarajevo, Bosnia, by a Serbian nationalist belonging to an organization known as the Black Hand; ignited the start of WWI

platt amendment

• Specified that cuba had to allow the US to buy or lease naval stations in Cuba and the US had the right to intervene in Cuban affars; Cuba reluctantly accepted

espionage & sedition acts

• During WWI, fears of noncomformity and disloyalty on the home front resulted in these acts