WW1 vocab Flashcards
(35 cards)
imperialism
strong countries controlling
annex
to take over
colonies
the place that get taken over in imperialism
markets
a group of people who will buy your stuff
exports
stuff sold to other countries
exploitation
using someone or someone’s stuff for your own good
military policy
decisions on how to use the military
monroe doctrine
europeans cant inerfere in the western hemisphere
spanish american war
1898 war with spain over cuda, puerto rico, philippines and guam
yellow journalism
exaggerated news reports to gain
U.S.S. maine
U.S. waship blown up 1898 blamed on spain
roughriders
volunteer spanish-american war cavalry led by teddy roosevelt
treaty of paris
ended spanish-american war
platt amendment
changes american made cuba make to their constitution
open door notes
plans to keep china’s markets open to U.S. products
panama canal
man-made river that cuts through north and south america
dollar diplomacy
Using U.S.’s economic power to influence countries
clear and present danger
standard given by the supreme court that limits free speech
compelling government interest
something necessary or important to government
national security
the safety of the country
civil liberties
protection from the government
conscientious objector
someone who refuses to fight in a war for moral reasons
fourteen points
president wilson’s plan to rebuild and reshape europe after WWI
treaty or versailles
treaty that ended WWI