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Unit 3 CH 22
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Yellow Journalism | sensational style of reporting that began in the late 1800's by Pulitzer and Hearst |
| Imperialism | the policy by which a powerful country takes control of the economic and political affairs of a weaker country or region- this foreign policy was followed from 1877 to 1914 |
| Roosevelt Corollary | expansion of the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt that claimed America had the right to interfere in Latin America to preserve law & independence |
| Spanish American War | 4 months in 1898- US became a colonial power and gained territories such as Puerto Rico and the Philippine. Cuba also became an independent nation. |
| Nationalism | pride in one's nation- many small groups in Europe felt this- was one cause of WWI |
| Militarism | building up the military forces to prepare for war- one cause of WWI |
| Trench Warfare | the type of fighting in WWI in which both sides dug trenches, which were protected by mines and barbed wire- "no man's land" was in the middle |
| Armistice | an agreement to stop fighting - WWI November 12,1918 |
| 14 Points | Wilson's goals for peace after WWI - Point 14 established the League of Nations |
| Outcome of the Treaty of Versailles | 1. Germany takes full blame for the war 2. Germany had to disarm completely 3. Germany had to pay huge reparations 4. Germany lost its colonies |
| Reparations | payments to the winner of a war for the war damages inflicted by the loser during the war |