A | B |
Anglo-Saxonism | Idea that the white, Christian man is superior to everone else |
Social Darwinism | Survival of the fittest in society and economics |
Great White Fleet | US Navy's world tour to show off our might |
Imperialism | Idea of dominating smaller countries for our benefit |
Alfred T. Mahan | Wrote about the importance of have a strong Navy! |
Roosevelt Corollary | Extention of the Monroe Doctrine |
Teddy Roosevelts main policy | Big Stick Diplomacy |
Dollar Diplomacy | Taft's idea to buy people's loyality |
Moral Diplomacy | Wilson idea to only deal with good gov'ts |
USS Maine | Exploded in Havana Harbor |
Cuba | Spanish American War started over this island |
Platt Amendment | Would eventually ensure Cuba's independence |
Phillipines | Revolted violently against US rule for 3 years |
Main reason why we wanted Hawaii | For a naval base at Pearl Harbor |
In order to protect our trade | We needed a Navy |
Roosevelt incited a rebellion in | Panama |
Yellow Journalism | Blowing stories out of proportion |