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Chapter 5 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperialism | the actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller or weaker nation |
| protectorate | a country that is technically independent but is actually under the control of another country |
| pan-Americanism | the idea that the united states and Latin American nations should work together |
| yellow journalism | type of sensational, biased, and often false reporting for the sake of attracting readers |
| autonomy | the quality of or state of being self-governing |
| jingoism | extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy |
| sphere of influence | section of a country where a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers |
| open door policy | a policy that allowed each foreign nation in China to trade freely in the other nations' spheres of influence |
| dollar diplomacy | a policy of joining the business interests of a country with its diplomatic interests abroad |
| guerrilla | armed fighters who carry out surprise attacks |