APUSH Notes 3/26

Totalitarian Regimes

Governments that require complete subservience to the state, often led by a single party or leader.

Isolationism

A foreign policy of avoiding involvement in international affairs.

Gentleman's Agreement

An informal agreement between the U.S. and Japan regarding the immigration of Japanese laborers.

Russo-Japanese War

A conflict between Russia and Japan from 1904 to 1905, which resulted in Japan's victory and recognition as a major world power.

Washington Naval Conference

A conference held in 1922 to limit naval armaments and prevent an arms race among the world's major powers.

League of Nations

An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

Kellogg-Briand Pact

A 1928 treaty that attempted to outlaw war as an instrument of national policy.

Emperor Hirohito

The Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989, he was a key figure during Japan's militarization.

Prince Konoe

A Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister during a tumultuous period of Japanese history.

Stimson Doctrine

U.S. policy that stated the U.S. would not recognize territorial changes resulting from Japan's invasion of Manchuria.

Sino-Japanese War

A conflict between China and Japan from 1937 to 1945, marked by significant atrocities committed by Japanese forces.

Rape of Nanking

A period of mass murder and rape against the residents of Nanking by Japanese troops in 1937.

Panay Incident

The 1937 bombing of the USS Panay and three tankers by Japan, leading to a diplomatic crisis.

Flying Tigers

A group of American volunteer pilots who fought for the Chinese against the Japanese during World War II.

Embargo

An official ban on trade or other commercial activity with a particular country.