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Unit 3 Vocabulary

Published on Jun 26, 2020

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Unit 3: Modern America Emerges

By: Ella Nancarrow

Great White Fleet: The 16th battleships of the new US Navy that Roosevelt sent on a voyage around the world to show off our nation's military might

Imperialism: An economic and political domination of a strong nation over other weaker nations. America's main fueling factors were: Thirst for new markets; Belief in Cultural Superiority; Desire for military strength

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Roosevelt Corollary: This document was an addition onto the Monroe Doctrine which states the US had the right to intervene in the affairs of Latin American whenever they saw necessary

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Spanish American War: As a result pf this "Splendid Little War" the US gained the territories of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines

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Isolationism: A national policy of avoiding involvement in world affairs

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Moral Diplomacy: Form of diplomacy, proposed by Woodrow Wilson which encourage democratic pro-american governments in Latin America

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Propaganda: Information designed to influence opinion

Panama Canal: The US provoked and supported a revolution in Panama in order to secure the right to build the Panama Canal

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Boxer Rebellion: Secret Chinese societies began organizing to kick out foreign control. In 1990 they attacked foreigners, killing agree. China was not consulted

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League of Nations: Peacekeeping organization established after WWI. The US did not join this organization because Congress believed it would entangle the US in world affairs

Liberty Bonds: Debt securities issued by the government for the purpose of financing military operations during WWI

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Wilson's 14 Points: President Wilson's peace plan he proposed at the Paris Peace Conference. His goal was to create a lasting peace and not to punish Germany

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Platt Amendment: 1901 Amendment to the Cuban constitution by which the US was allowed certain privileges, including the right to indefinitely, the war, or the government

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Sedition Act: Act passed during WWI which limited citizens 1st amendment rights by making it illegal to say anything bad about the president, the war, or the government

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Queen Liliuokalani: Last monarch of Hawaii who was overthrown by US Businessmen

Henry Cabot Lodge: Wrote "influence of Sea Power" which stated if the US wanted to become an empire it needed a strong Navy

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William Taft: President who's diplomacy idea was referred to as Dollar Diplomacy

Hearst & Pulitzer: Newspaper owners who published yellow journalism about the Spanish American War

Theodore Roosevelt: President associated with Panama Canal, Big Stick Diplomacy, Great White Fleet

Woodrow Wilson: President who's diplomacy idea was referred to as Moral Diplomacy