International Relations

economic integration(globalism)

The belief that people, information, and goods should be able to cross national borders unrestricted.

Imperialism

The policy of extending a nation’s power by gaining political and economic control over more territories (sometimes referred to colonialism).

Social Darwinism

The survival of the fittest. The idea that only certain people can become powerful in society because they are just naturally “better.” This goes for nations too.

Nationalism

Identification with one's own nation and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations

Liberal Ideology

a political and moral philosophy based on the rights of the individual, liberty, consent of the governed, political equality, right to private property and equality before the law. (Left wing, democratic).

Social Imperialism

refers to governments that take control in an attempt to preserve the domestic social peace of their own countries ;use colonization as a way to distract and control people of the state ;When people are distracted and told they are benefiting from the government’s actions, they are less likely to turn against their leaders

Militarism

The belief that a government or the people of a country should maintain a STRONG MILITARY and be prepared to use it to defend or promote national interest.

pressure groups(lobbyist)

Organizations that try to influence elected officials and sway public policy, usually with the use of money.

Fascism

A way of organizing a society in which a govt. ruled by a dictator controls the lives of the people and in which people are not allowed to disagree with the govt.

Socialism

A political and economic system in which property and the means of production are owned in common, usually controlled by the state of the government. Based on the idea that common or public ownership of resources and means of production leads to a more equal society.

Weltpolitik

World Politics (but German). An imperialist (colonialist) foreign policy adopted by the German Empire. The purpose was to transform Germany to a global power during the reign of Emperor Wilhelm II.

The Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere

An attempt from Japan to form an economic and military bloc (alliance) consisting of nations within East and Southeast Asia against Western Colonization and manipulation. This failed because Japan failed to promote true mutual prosperity within the alliance.

entente(friendship)

A friendly understanding or informal alliance between states.

Virtual Trade Monopoly

A complete control of the entire supply of goods or of a service in a certain area or market. ex. apple devices bc nobody else makes them but apple

Appeasement

The act of giving the opposing side in an argument or war an advantage that they have demanded, in order to prevent further disagreement.

Louisiana Purchase

When the French sold this land to America since they needed gain money during their war against the British and because they were losing interest of establishing a North American empire.

Manifest Destiny

The belief that it was our duty to settle, conquer and prosper the continent. the expansion of the US through the American continents was both justified and inevitable.

Monroe Doctrine

United States will not permit any European nation to extend its holdings or use armed force on the two American continents. A way to maintain the US’s isolationist policies.

Slav

A member of a group of peoples in central and eastern Europe speaking Slavic languages.

Tanzimat

A period of reforms or reorganization promoted in the Ottoman Empire between 1839-1876.

Spanish-American War

America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule. Began in the aftermath of the mysterious internal explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba leading to the intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. This lead to the war where Spain and the US fought.

Mexican-American War

An evasion of America into Mexico from 1846-1848 which the Americans won. Because of this, the Mexicans gave up the Texas territory.

westward expansion

ended the Mexican War and added more than 1 million square miles, an area larger than the Louisiana Purchase, to the United States