UNIT 3_Imperialism and WWI_Key Terms

Vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to early 20th-century U.S. foreign policy, World War I, and key presidential policies.

Yellow Journalism

Fake or dramatic news stories used to make people mad and sell newspapers.

Roosevelt Corollary

President Roosevelt's rule saying the U.S. could step in as a police power in Latin America.

Big Stick Diplomacy

Roosevelt's idea to negotiate peacefully, but carry a "big stick" (a strong military) to threaten enemies.

Dollar Diplomacy

Taft's policy of using business loans and money to build relationships instead of fighting.

Moral Diplomacy

Wilson's idea to only help countries that had the same democratic values as the U.S.

Unrestricted Submarine Warfare

Germany's tactic of sinking any ship in enemy waters without warning.

Selective Service Act

The law that created the military draft during WWI.

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Laws passed during WWI that fined or jailed people for speaking out against the war.

Fourteen Points

President Wilson's 14-step plan to bring lasting world peace after WWI.

League of Nations

A group of countries meant to talk out problems instead of starting wars (which the U.S. refused to join).

Committee on Public Information (CPI)

A government team set up to print posters and speeches to make Americans support WWI.