IMPERIALISMAND

WORLD WAR I

Unit Overview and Vocabulary

KEY PLAYERS IN U.S. FOREIGN POLICY

1890-1920I. Grover Cleveland

A. President when Hawaii was annexedB. President during Cuban Revolution against Spain

II. William McKinleyA. President during Spanish-American WarB. Made decision to take the Philippine Islands

III. Theodore Roosevelt (true imperialist)A. Before presidency1. urged for war with Spain2. led a group called “Rough Riders” during Spanish-American WarB. During presidency1. helped “steal” Panama to build Panama Canal2. liked to show off Great White FleetC. After Presidency1. urged Wilson to enter World War I

IV. William H. TaftA. first governor of Philippines (1901-1904) Dollar Diplomacy B. in Latin AmericaC. sent marines into Nicaragua

V. Woodrow WilsonA. sent American troops into MexicoB. Moral Diplomacy in Latin AmericaC. president during World War I

VOCABULARY

FOREIGN POLICYOne country’s dealings

and interactions with other nations

NATIONALISMLove of one’s country;

super-patriotism

ISOLATIONISMNot becoming involved

in the affairs of other countries

NEUTRALITYNot taking sides in a

war

SELF DETERMINATIONAllowing all nationalities

and ethnic groups to freely choose their own

form of government

IDEALISMPhilosophy that the world can become a

perfect place

IMPERIALISMOne people controlling

another people economically,

politically, and/or socially

COLONYLand totally controlled

by another nation

WHITE MAN’S BURDENMistaken belief that the

white race must “civilize and

Christianize” the rest of the world

PARADOXSituation that appears

to be a contradiction

YELLOW JOURNALISMThe writing of

sensational and often untrue stories

MOBILIZEGetting ready for war

CONSCRIPTIONRequiring service in the

military; the draft

CIVIL LIBERTIESRights such as free

speech religion, petition, and protest

SEDITIONSpeaking out against

the government

PACIFISTOne who is opposed to

war; “dove”

JINGOISTOne who strongly

supports war; “hawk”

REPARATIONSPayments the losing

side in a war must give to the winning side