| A | B |
|---|
| isolationism | the belief that a nation should stay out of the affairs of other nations |
| expansionism | the practice of spreading a nation's territorial or economic control beyond its borders |
| imperialism | the policy of extending a nation's rule over territories and countries |
| provisional government | temporary government |
| sphere of influence | section of a country in which a foreign nation enjoys special rights and powers |
| armistice | an agreement to end fighting |
| protectorate | a country under the control of a different country |
| territory | area completely controlled by a country |
| isthmus | narrow strip of land connecting two larger bodies of land |
| anarchy | disorder and lawlessness caused by lack of effective government |
| dollar diplomacy | the policy of using economic investment to protect U.S. interests abroad |
