AZ/US History: Unit 4B Vocabulary

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Imperialism

Policy by a stronger nation to attempt to create an empire by dominating weaker nations economically, politically, culturally, or militarily.

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Nationalism

Devotion to one’s nation.

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Annexation (annex)

To join or attach, as in the joining of a new territory to an existing country.

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Sphere of Influence

Area of economic and political control exerted by one nation over another nation or other nations.

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Roosevelt Corollary

President Theodore Roosevelt’s 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine in which he asserted the right of the United States to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations.

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Dollar Diplomacy

President Taft’s policy of encouraging American investment in foreign economics.

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Injunctions

Court order prohibiting a certain activity.

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Direct Primary

Election in which all citizens vote to select nominees for upcoming elections.

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Jingoism

A feeling of strong national pride and a desire for an aggressive foreign policy.

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Guerilla

A soldier who uses surprise raids and hit-and-run tactics.

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New Nationalism

Theodore Roosevelt’s plan for greater federal regulation of business and workplaces, income and inheritance taxes, and electoral reforms.

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Federal Reserve System

Nation’s central banking system, established in 1913.

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Civil Disobedience

Nonviolent refusal to obey a law in an effort to change that law.

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Militarism

Policy of aggressively building up a nations’ armed forces in preparation for war, as well as giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy.

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Mobilization

The readying of troops for war.

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Autocrat

Ruler with unlimited power.

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Zimmerman Note

A telegram sent by Germany’s foreign secretary in 1917 to Mexican officials proposing an alliance with Mexico and promising the united States territory if Mexico declared war on the United States.

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Russian Revolution

Collapse of the czar’s government in Russia in 1917, after which the Russian monarchy was replaced with a republican government.

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American Expeditionary Forces (AEF)

Name given to American troops in Europe in World War I.

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Selective Service

Law passed in 1917 authorizing a draft of young men for military service in World War I.

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Armistice

A cease-fire or truce.

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Genocide

Organized killing of an entire people.

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Rationing

Distribution of goods to consumers in a fixed amount.

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Self-Determination

The power to make decisions about one’s own future.

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Reparations

Payment from an enemy for economic injury suffered during a war.

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Banana Republic

Term used to describe a Central American nation dominated by United States business interests.

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Open Door Policy

American approach to China around 1900, favoring open trade relations between China and other nations.

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Arbitration

Settlement of a dispute by a person or panel chosen to listen to both sides and come to a decision.

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Social Welfare Program

Program designed to ensure a basic standard of living for all citizens.

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Central Powers

In World War I, Germany and Austria-Hungary.

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Allies

In World War I, Russia, France, Serbia, and Great Britain; in World War II, the alliance of Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and other nations.

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Lusitania

British ship, the sinking of which by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, contributed indirectly to the entry of the United States into World War I.

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League of Nations

International organization formed after World War I that aimed to ensure the security and peace for all its members.

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Versailles Treaty

1919 treaty that ended World War I.

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