Imperialism and World War One
Chapter 3 Vocab
Valeria Mendez, Period 6
Imperialism
The actions used by one nation to exercise political or economic control over a smaller nation. Three factors for American imperialism are thirst for new markets, belief in cultural superiority, and desire for military strength.
Protectorate
Country that is technically independent but is under the control of another country. Cuba was a protectorate of the U.S. under the Platt Amendment.
Anglo-Saxonism
The idea that English speaking countries were superior and destined to dominate. This was a factor of American Imperialism.
Social Darwinism
The theory that only the strongest would survive. This idea came from Charles Darwin's belief of survival of the fittest.
Spanish American War
America went to war with Spain in 1898; as a result America gained territories in the Caribbean and Pacific.
Yellow Journalism
A story that was based off of very little truth. This influenced the start the Spanish American War.
Great White Fleet
Roosevelt sent 16 battleships of the U.S. Navy on a voyage around the world to showcase the nation's military might.
Open Door Policy
A policy that declared that other nations must share trading rights with the U.S.
Boxer Rebellion
The Boxers were a secret Chinese society. In 1900 they attacked foreigners killing hundreds of Christian missionaries and others.
Dollar Diplomacy
The effort of the U.S. to further it's aims in LA through use of it's economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries.
Roosevelt Corollary
An amendment to the Monroe Doctrine stating that the U.S. would intervene in Latin American affairs when necessary to maintain peace and stability in the western Hemisphere.
Big Stick Diplomacy
Assertion of U.S. dominance - relied on having a strong Naval force.
Moral Diplomacy
Support is only given to countries whose moral beliefs are similar to the U.S.
Panama Canal
The Spanish American War brought the need for a shortcut between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The canal allowed resources and people to be moved faster.
Isolationism
Also known as neutrality. Wilson didn't want to enter the U.S. into the war because it didn't involve us.
Propaganda
Information designed to influence opinion. British used propaganda to win American support.
Lusitania
The British passage liner, Lusitania, was torpedoed and sunk by German U-boats.
Zimmerman Telegraph
Telegraph from Germany to Mexico intercepted by British intelligence and shared with the U.S. If Mexico allied itself with Germany, they would fund a Mexican revolution to gain New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas back from the U.S.
War Industries Board
Created to ensure factory workers were happy and safe in their jobs so they wouldn't go on strike during the war.
Victory Garden
People would raise their own vegetables to make more food available for the troops.
Wilson's 14 Points
When Wilson went to Versailles, proposed 14 points to be included in the treaty.
League of Nations
This came from Wilson's 14 Points. It was a group of nations meant to preserve peace and prevent future wars.
Great Migration
Half a million African Americans left the south to settle in the north to fill job voids due to the war. Changed the racial makeup of many northern cities.
Henry Cabot Lodge
An American senator who pushed for the construction of a new navy. The US became one of the top-ranked naval powers by the late 1890's.
Queen Liliuokalani
The Queen of Hawaii who ascended the throne is 1891 and disliked that American Settlers had influence in Hawaii.
Alfred T. Mahan
Wrote Influence of Sea Power and stated that a nation needed a larger navy to protect its merchant ships and to defend its right to trade with other countries.
William Randolph Hearst
The owner of the New York Journal, which used yellow journalism, in order to get people to buy their newspaper.
Theodore Roosevelt
With the assassination of President William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, became the 26th and youngest President in the Nation's history. He brought new excitement and power to the office, vigorously leading Congress and the American public toward progressive reforms and a strong foreign policy.
William McKinley
President from 1897 to 1901 when he was assassinated. He was the president during the Spanish American War.
Woodrow Wilson
Elected president in 1913. He supported neutrality for the first 3 years of the World War I.
Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand
June 28, 1914 - he was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. World War I began one week later.
Platt Amendment
This amendment gave the United States the power to buy or lease naval bases and intervene in Cuban affairs.
Espionage & Sedition Acts
Made it illegal to talk bad about the war, the government or the president. People were unhappy because it restricted their 1st Amendment rights.