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| Sphere of Influence | An area, usually areound a seaport, where a nation had special trading privileges. |
| Big Stick foreign policy | Theodore Roosevelt's foreign policy based on the African proverb "speak softly and carry and big stick and you will go far". Under this policy Roosevelt used the military to intervene in Latin America. |
| Panamanian revolt | Revolution in Panama by the Panamanian people for independence against Colombia. U.S. sent in ships to stop Colombia from crushing the rebellion. |
| yellow journalism | sensational stories that were often biased or untrue created to increase the sale of newspapers |
| expansionism | policy of extending a nation's boundaries |
| isolationism | policy of having little to do with the political affairs of foreign nations |
| canal | Artificial channel filled with water to allow boats to cross a stretch of land |
| annex | To add on |
| militarism | policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war |
| imperialism | policy of powerful countries seeking to control the economic and political affairs of weaker countries or regions |
| nationalism | pride in one's nation |
| alliances | a formal agreement between nations in a common cause |
| Triple Alliance | an alliance created for protection by Germany with Austria-Hungary and Italy. |
| Allies | Side in World War I consisting of France, Britain, Russia, and 21 other nations. Eventually, Italy and the United States also join. |
| Central Powers | Side in World War I consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman or Turkish Empire. |
| neutrality | not taking sides |
| Lusitania | a British passenger ship sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. Prompted the United States to join World War I |
| infantry | soldiers who are trained and armed for fighting on foot |
| Fourteen Points | Woodrow Wilson's plan for world peace after WWI, which included creation of the League of Nations. The League of Nations was adopted as part of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles. |
| League of Nations | international organization formed after World War I as part of the Treaty of Versailles to promote world peace. The Senate refused to allow the United States to join. |
| propaganda | spreading of ideas that help a cause or hurt an opposing cause |
| armistice | an agreement to end fighting |
| reparations | payments from a defeated nation to a victorious nation for losses suffered during the war |
| Treaty of Versailles | peace agreement ending World War I. Included harsh treatment of Germany. |
