Imperialism
Imperialism
A stronger nation attempts to create an empire by dominating weaker nations
Militarism
a political orientation of a people or a government to maintain a strong military force and to be prepared to use it aggresively to defend or promote national interests
Social Darwinism
The belief that only the fittest survive in human political and economic struggle.
Panama Canal
It facilitated movement between the Atlantic and Pacific ports
Alliances
an agreement between 2 or more countries to help each other out in war
Triple Alliance
An alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy in the years before WWI.
What led to the Spanish American War?
Cubans rebelled against Spanish rule
The Allied Powers
Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, (US)
Neutrality Act of 1939
Act that allowed nations at war to buy goods and arms in the United States if they paid cash and carried the merchandise on their own ships
Open Door Policy
A policy of the United States that stated China should be open to all nations that which to trade with them. This policy did not include the consent of the Chinese, and was another form of imperialism. It gave the US access to millions of consumers in China
The Central Powers
An alliance of WWI that included Germany, Austria, and (later) the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria
Herbert Hoover
Republican candidate who assumed the presidency in March 1929 promising the American people prosperity and attempted to first deal with the Depression by trying to restore public faith in the community.
Where did the Spanish-American War begin?
In the Philippine Islands
Western Front
In WWI, the region of Northern France where the forces of the Allies and the Central Powers battled each other.
League of Nations
An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace.