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unit 7 vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| imperialism | acquiring territory or gaining control over the political or economic life of other countries |
| trench warfare | military fighting in which the opposing forces attack from systems of ditches instead of an open battlefield |
| lusitania | a british passenger ship that was sunk by a german u-boat in 1915 killing americans |
| uss maine | the explosion of this navel ship killed american sailors & was onw of the cause of the spanish-american war |
| dollar diplomacy | pres. william tart's agreement to protect & support american businesses investments in latin america |
| spanish-american war | the am. victory in the war allowed for U.S. control of the philippines, guam & puerto rico; it made cuba a "protectorate" |
| woodrow wilson | president of the united states during world war 1 |
| rough riders | calvery unit led by theodore roosevelt; heros of the battle of san juan hill |
| causes of world wars | militarism, alliances, imperialism, nationalism (M.A.I.N) |
| theodore roosevelt | president that had an aggressive foreign policy, stating that he liked to "speak softly & carry a big stick" |
| isolationism | the foreign policy of staying out of world affairs & politics |
| roosevelt corollary | this was an addition to the Monroe Doctrine, making the U.S. an international policeman in affairs concerning latin amer. |
| hawaii | the U.S. overthrew the monarch of this country and later annexed it |
| fourteen points | the principals making up president Woodrow Wilson's pan for world peace following world war 1 |
| monroe doctrine | this stated that no European countries should colonize further the western hemisphere & that the U.S. will stay out of world affairs/politics |
| league of nations | an association of nations established in 1920 to promote international cooperation and peace |
| open door policy | a proposal by sec. of state John Hay requesting equal trading rights in china |
| treaty of versailles | the 1919 peace treaty at the end of world war 1 which established new nations, borders, and war reparations |
| panama canal | president theodore roosevelt took over over its construction to support naval & shipping movement in latin am. |
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