World War I and the Roaring Twenties. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism.
Imperialism and World War I
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IMPERIALISMAND
WORLD WAR I
Unit Overview and Vocabulary
KEY PLAYERS IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
1890-1920I. Grover Cleveland
A. President when Hawaii was annexedB. President during Cuban Revolution against Spain
II. William McKinleyA. President during Spanish-American WarB. Made decision to take the Philippine Islands
III. Theodore Roosevelt (true imperialist)A. Before presidency1. urged for war with Spain2. led a group called “Rough Riders” during Spanish-American WarB. During presidency1. helped “steal” Panama to build Panama Canal2. liked to show off Great White FleetC. After Presidency1. urged Wilson to enter World War I
IV. William H. TaftA. first governor of Philippines (1901-1904) Dollar Diplomacy B. in Latin AmericaC. sent marines into Nicaragua
V. Woodrow WilsonA. sent American troops into MexicoB. Moral Diplomacy in Latin AmericaC. president during World War I
VOCABULARY
FOREIGN POLICYOne country’s dealings
and interactions with other nations
NATIONALISMLove of one’s country;
super-patriotism
ISOLATIONISMNot becoming involved
in the affairs of other countries
NEUTRALITYNot taking sides in a
war
SELF DETERMINATIONAllowing all nationalities
and ethnic groups to freely choose their own
form of government
IDEALISMPhilosophy that the world can become a
perfect place
IMPERIALISMOne people controlling
another people economically,
politically, and/or socially
COLONYLand totally controlled
by another nation
WHITE MAN’S BURDENMistaken belief that the
white race must “civilize and
Christianize” the rest of the world
PARADOXSituation that appears
to be a contradiction
YELLOW JOURNALISMThe writing of
sensational and often untrue stories
MOBILIZEGetting ready for war
CONSCRIPTIONRequiring service in the
military; the draft
CIVIL LIBERTIESRights such as free
speech religion, petition, and protest
SEDITIONSpeaking out against
the government
PACIFISTOne who is opposed to
war; “dove”
JINGOISTOne who strongly
supports war; “hawk”
REPARATIONSPayments the losing
side in a war must give to the winning side