Ch. 8 American Expansion and WWI Vocabulary

The free choice by the people of a nation to decide their own future political status

National Self-Determination

The cost of purchasing goods and services essential for survival.

Cost of living

Armed fighters who carry out surprise attacks.

Guerrillas

The spreading of ideas about an institution or individual for the purpose of influencing opinion.

Propaganda

Area of a country where a foreign influence enjoys special rights and powers

Sphere of Influence

Loyalty or devotion to a nation

Nationalism

Sensational, exaggerated journalism

Yellow Journalism

From what funding source did the U.S. government generate the largest amount of money to finance WWI

War/Liberty Bonds

A nation that is under the control and protection of another nation

Protectorate

The policy of a powerful nation exercising political and economic control over a weaker one.

Imperialism

A policy of aggressive military preparedness.

Militarism

To incorporate a country or territory into the domain of another country or state.

Annex

A disease that spreads worldwide.

Pandemic

A garden planted by civilians during war to raise vegetables for home use, leaving more of other foods for the troops

Victory Garden

To wear away at something until it disappears

Eroded

To select a person at random for mandatory military service.

Draft

Extreme nationalism marked by aggressive foreign policy.

Jingoism

The right of self-government.

Autonomy

A policy of using financial power to reap international influence.

Dollar diplomacy

A temporary agreement to end fighting.

Armistice

Payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war.

Reparations

A policy that allowed all countries to trade freely with China.

Open Door Policy

Goods who importation, exportation, or possession is illegial.

Contraband

Spying, especially to gain government secrets.

Espionage

A volunteer cavalry unit during the Spanish-American War

Rough Riders

To expel an individual from the country.

Deport