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Imperialism

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Imperialism a policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force. "the struggle against imperialism"
Sensationalism (especially in journalism) the use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy, in order to provoke public interest or excitement.
Protectorate a state that is controlled and protected by another.
Isthmus a narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link between two larger areas of land.
Foreign Policy a government's strategy in dealing with other nations.
Spanish American war Spanish-American War. A war between Spain and the United States, fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba. ... The United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam,
Joseph Pulitzer Joseph John Pulitzer was a newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World. He became a leading national figure in the Democratic Party and was elected congressman from New York.
William Randolph Hearst William Randolph Hearst Sr. was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and politician known for developing the nation's largest newspaper chain and media company, Hearst Communications
Yellow journalism journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration. "equating murder and dismemberment with smoking pot is the worst yellow journalism"
De lome letter The De Lôme letter, a note written by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, to Don José Canalejas, the Foreign Minister of Spain, reveals de Lôme’s opinion about the Spanish involvement in Cuba and US President
USS Maine USS Maine (ACR-1) was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April.
Theodre Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was an American statesman, politician, conservationist, naturalist, and writer who served as the 26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909.
Alfred Thayer Mahan Alfred Thayer Mahan was a United States naval officer and historian, whom John Keegan called "the most important American strategist of the nineteenth century."
platt amendment On March 2, 1901, the Platt Amendment was passed as part of the 1901 Army Appropriations Bill. It stipulated seven conditions for the withdrawal of United States troops remaining in Cuba at the end of the Spanish–American War, and an eighth condition t
Queen Liliuokalani Queen Liliuokalani (1838-1917) was the last sovereign of the Kalākaua dynasty, which had ruled a unified Hawaiian kingdom since 1810. ... When Liliuokalani acted to restore these powers, a U.S. military-backed coup deposed her in 1893 and formed a pro
Sanford B dole Sanford Ballard Dole was a lawyer and jurist in the Hawaiian Islands as a kingdom, protectorate, republic, and territory. A descendant of the American missionary community to Hawaii,
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