Alt. SS 10 2nd semester: World Power
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World Power
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 The Maine | A U.S. warship that blows up in Havana harbor, results in a battle between the Spanish and Americans |
| Queen Liliuokalani | the Hawaiian queen who was forced out of power by a revolution started by American business interests |
| Theodore Roosevelt | 26th President of the United States, hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; said 'Speak softly but carry a big stick' (1858-1919) |
| Yellow Journalism | sensational stories that were often biased or untrue |
| President Taft | president in 1908. Called a progressive for fighting monopoly trusts. He's the "dollar diplomacy" guy who used US power help US business interests in Latin America. |
| dollar diplomacy | President Taft's policy of linking American business interests to diplomatic interests abroad |
| Emilio Aguinaldo | Filipino General - helped US take Philippines during Spanish-American war - helped Philippines gain freedom from US |
| Pancho Villa | Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923) Did many good things, but killed a lot of people. Wanted to take money from the rich and give it to the poor. |
| The Roosevelt Corollary | It was an addition to the Monroe doctrine that said the US will interfere in Latin America to solve problems and economic issues."International police" |
| Monroe Doctrine | A statement of foreign policy which proclaimed that Europe should not interfere in affairs within the United States or in the development of other countries in the Western Hemisphere |
| Open Door Policy | American approach to China around 1900, favoring open trade relations between China and other nations |
| Imperialism | A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically. |
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