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Imperialism (Late 1800s- early 1900s) | American writers justified the acquisition of foreign lands. |
Spanish-American War (1898) | The U.S. became a world power and an imperial power with the acquisition of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. |
Social Darwinism | This theory justified stronger nations conquering weaker ones. |
The yellow press promoted jingoism and helped bring on the Spanish-American War. | bcvbxbv |
Roosevelt Corollary (1904) | TR's addition to the Monroe Doctrine that allowed U.S. intervention in Latin American nations guilty of wrongdoing. |
Open Door Policy (1899) | The U.S. diplomatic statement promoting the idea that all nations should be allowed to trade in China. |
Moral Diplomacy (1913-1921) | Wilson's idealistic foreign policy of promoting democracy around the world. |