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Isolationism having little to do with the political affairs of other nations, loner
Multilateralism working with other countries to influence world affairs, team player
Internationalism intervening in other countries affairs to premote important national intersts or to safeguard national security, world cop
Imperialism extending power by accuring territory around the globeby exploiting weaker nations to serve national interests,world bully
Washingtons farewell adress "steer clear of perminent alliances" do business not military or pollitical
The Monroe doctrine in 1823 james monroe concern about European colonization in L.A., not tolerate europe, interference with W.H. internationalism, imperialism
The white mans burden- Ruydard Kipling Europeans believed that they had a duty to spread religion and culture to people whom they considered less civilized (africa,asia) poem by ruydard kipling
Manifest destiny- (obvious certain) phrase that expressed the belief that u.s. was destined to expand from atlantic to pacific
Stewards folly 1867 steward (sec.of state) purchased Alaska from Russia for 7.2 million, or 2 cents an acre, consided icy mountains and frozen fish
open door policy 1899 J.H. sent letters to all of the Spheres of Influence in china and urged them to follow a policy where any nation could rade in the spheres of others u.s. feared Euro.and Japan would block our trade in China
Maine 1898 havan cuba- ship blew up we blamed it on spanish, spanish blamed on us- really just an accident
spheres of influence an area usally around a seaport where a nation had special trading privlages
yellow journalism sensational stories that were often bias of untrue
superpower- from dictionary an extremely powerful nation, esp. one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations
Empire - from dictionary relating to what we're studying I chose- supreme control
Guantanamo Bay-dictionary bay on se coast of cuba united naval station established on bay in 1903
Globalization-dictionary extend to other parts of the world
insurgency an organized rebellion

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Created October 15, 2007
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  1. The Monroe doctrine → in 1823 james monroe concern about European colonization in L.A., not tolerate europe, interference with W.H. internationalism, imperialism - 5 misses
  2. The white mans burden- Ruydard Kipling → Europeans believed that they had a duty to spread religion and culture to people whom they considered less civilized (africa,asia) poem by ruydard kipling - 5 misses
  3. Empire - from dictionary → relating to what we're studying I chose- supreme control - 5 misses
  4. Guantanamo Bay-dictionary → bay on se coast of cuba united naval station established on bay in 1903 - 5 misses
  5. superpower- from dictionary → an extremely powerful nation, esp. one capable of influencing international events and the acts and policies of less powerful nations - 4 misses
  6. Globalization-dictionary → extend to other parts of the world - 4 misses
  7. Multilateralism → working with other countries to influence world affairs, team player - 2 misses