Unit 5 Vocabulary

Imperialism
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Imperialism
An action where a country extends its power by taking control of weaker territories
Nationalism
Extreme patriotism often marked by a feeling of superiority over other countries
Open Door Policy
American policy aimed at keeping Chinese markets open for all and not allow any one country to gain control
U.S.S. Maine
American naval ship that sank in the Havana Harbor leading the U.S. into the Spanish American War
Yellow Journalism
A style of newspaper reporting that relies of sensationalism over facts
Panama Canal
Artificial waterway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Propaganda
Information used to promote a political cause or point of view
Selective Service Act
Law authorizing the U.S. government to draft troops into military service for World War I
American Expeditionary Force
Name given to U.S. troops sent to Europe during World War I
Central Powers
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and their allies during World War I
LusitaniaThe British ocean liner sunk by a German submarine, killing more than 100 Americans on boardZimmerman NoteSecret communication that proposed an alliance between Germany and Mexico against the United States during World War ITrench WarfareA type of land warfare using occupied fighting lines consisting largely of trenchesGreat MigrationThe movement of African Americans out of the South and into the North during and after World War IEspionage & Sedition ActsLaws passed during World War I limiting many forms of speech including that which was considered to be disloyal or disruptive to the war effortArmisticeAn agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting; a truceFourteen PointsWoodrow Wilson's statement of principles for peace that were to be used for negotiations in order to end World War ITreaty of VersaillesPeace treaty ending World War IWar Guilt ClauseStatement that blamed Germany for the outbreak of World War ILeague of NationsThe organization founded after World War I to provide a forum to resolve international disputes and prevent future wars