American Imperialism

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the act of negotiating with other nations peacefully.

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diplomacy

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a foreign policy approach of refusing to take sides among warring nations; U.S. official stance throughout the 1800s

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neutrality

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building an empire by acquiring lands outside of one’s borders, usually across the world.

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imperialism

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exaggerated reporting and sensational news stories; made popular by the New York World and New York Journal; helped lead to the Spanish-American War

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yellow journalism

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letter written by the Spanish ambassador to the United States that was stolen and published; the letter insulted President McKinley and intensified anti-Spanish feelings in the United States

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de Lome Letter

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U.S. Navy battleship that sunk in Havana’s harbor; was sent to Cuba to protect American interests in the country; 260 Americans died; final cause for the war with Spain.

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USS Maine

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Members of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry under Theodore Roosevelt; know for their charge of Kettle Hill and the Battle of San Juan

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Rough Riders

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opponents of the Treaty of Paris (1898); formed during the war to oppose U.S. colonization, believing it went agains the founding principles of freedom and democracy.

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Anti-Imperialist League

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In 1902 American troops were finally withdrawn from Cuba, but only after Cuba added provisions to its constitution to protect American interests; allowed the U.S. to intervene in Cuban affairs and buy land for naval bases.

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Platt Amendment

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Theodore Roosevelt’s strong-arm approach to foreign affairs; the U.S. should act a world’s police to help “weaker” nations

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Big Stick Policy

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Theodore Roosevelt’s speech to Congress in 1904 that proposed a more active role of the U.S. government in other countries

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Roosevelt Corollary

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the economic policy of William H. Taft that encouraged and protected American trade and investment across the world.

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Dollar Diplomacy

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Woodrow Wilson’s policy that the U.S. takes a moral and democratic approach to foreign relations;

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Moral Diplomacy

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project supported by the United States to link the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean; the U.S. controlled this project until 1999.

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Panama Canal

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official approach to relations with China issued in 1899; the U.S. wanted to prevent foreign colonization of China in order to maintain American access to Chinese markets

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Open Door Policy

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a strong feeling of pride in and loyalty to a nation or ethnic group; this belief system heavily influenced European countries in the late 1800s/early 1900s; leading cause of WWI

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Nationalism

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a policy of glorifying military power and values; European countries in the early 1900s increased the size and scope of their militaries; leading cause of WWI

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Militarism

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British passenger liner that was attacked by a German U-boat in 1915; Over 1,100 died, including 128 Americans; heightened tensions between the U.S. and Germany

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Lusitania

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a note sent by the German foreign minister to an official in Mexico; called on Mexico to ally themselves with Germany if the U.S. were to enter the war in exchange for “lost territory”; brought the U.S. into the war

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Zimmerman Telegram

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1917 law that required every man between the ages of 21 to 30 to register for military service

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Selective Service Act

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the first American troops to land in France; often known as “doughboys”;

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American Expeditionary Force (AEF)

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the all-black regiment that served in France for the U.S. Army but under French command; fought fiercely and earned praise

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Harlem Hell Fighters

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the dominant form of warfare in WWI; slowed fighting to standstills with occasional charges

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trench warfare

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government propaganda agency that “sold” the war to the U.S. public; produced films, posters and encouraged the purchase of bonds

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Committee on Public Information (CPI)