AP HUG 4.2-4.3 Vocab - Mrs. Salazar

Colonialism

When a more powerful country acquires full or partial political control over another country, occupying it with setters, and exploiting it economically.

Imperialism

When one country dominates colonies far from their home county and often imposes their culture on them.

Independence movement

People that are trying to gain political independence for some area that they think should be is own country.

Self determination

The idea that nations should rule themselves instead of being controlled by others.

Chokepoint

A strategic narrow route providing passage through or to another region

Neocolonialism

Gaining indirect control of another country through economic or cultural pressures (as opposed to colonialism which generally used military power.) ex: China neocolonializing Kenya through debt of a railway.

Shatterbelt

a region caught between stronger colliding external forces, under persistent stress, often fragmented by aggressive rivals.