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Lessons 19, 20, & 21
Imperialism
Question | Answer |
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idealism | in foreign policy, the belief that moral values should influence international relations |
imperialism | empire building |
neutrality | the policy of not taking sides in wars between other nations |
realism | in foreign policy, the belief that international relations should be guided by pragmatic self-interest-practical goals such as national defense and access to resources |
yellow journalism | the exaggerated style of newspaper reporting during the 1890s that was sparked by the rivalry between two New York City newspapers and helped inflame public support for war with Spain |
Rough Riders | a volunteer cavalry regiment recruited by Theodore Roosevelt to fight in Cuba in the Spanish-American War |
Platt Amendment | provisions in the Cuban constitution, added as a condition for the withdrawal of U.S. troops in 1902, allowing the United States to intervene in Cuban affairs and to buy or lease land for naval bases |
annexation | the taking control of a territory and adding it to a country |
Big Stick Policy | President Theodore Roosevelt's strong-arm approach to foreign affairs, emphasizing diplomacy backed by force |
Dollar Diplomacy | President William Howard Taft's approach to foreign policy, focusing on encouraging and protecting U.S. trade and investment in Latin America and Asia |
Moral Diplomacy | President Woodrow Wilson's approach to foreign policy, focusing on promoting democratic ideals abroad |
Open Door Policy | a U.S. policy issued in 1899 stating that foreign nations must allow free trade in China |
Panama Canal | the canal built by the United States through the Isthmus of Panama to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans |
Roosevelt Corollary | President Theodore Roosevelt's assertion that, as a direct corollary of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States could intervene to preserve peace and order in the Western Hemisphere and protect U.S. interests |
self-determination | the right of people of other nations to determine their own government, free of outside influence |