The Panama Canal land was originally part of this country that refused to sell the US the land to build the canal so we instigated a war.
What is Colombia?
100
The location of the oldest United States naval base located overseas.
What is Guantanamo Bay, Cuba?
100
The economic and political domination of a strong nation over weaker nations.
What is imperialism?
100
Monarch who attempted to restore native Hawaiian authority and reduce the power of foreign merchants.
Who is Queen Liliuokalani?
200
The idea that America has a right to control the country from coast to coast.
What is manifest destiny?
200
Augusto Sandino was the hero of this country's nationalism; the US set up dictators there for many years.
What is Nicaragua?
200
He led a group of revolutionaries who overthrew the Batista government in Cuba in 1959.
Who is Fidel Castro?
200
President Taft's policy espoused that financial investments would strengthen America's global power.
What is "dollar diplomacy"?
200
A violation of international law, it is a controversy at Guantanamo Bay.
What is force-feeding?
300
Sensationalist reporting used to attract readers and increase circulation.
What is yellow journalism?
300
The Massacre at El Mozote occurred in this country; the slaughter was denied by the US government.
What is El Salvador?
300
A 1962 failed attempt to overthrow Fidel Castro's government.
What is the Bay of Pigs?
300
Policy in which the US works with other countries or organizations.
What is collective security?
300
A famous American author, he denounced the imperialism of America's invasion of the Philippines.
Who is Samuel Clemons or Mark Twain?
400
Belief that English speaking countries are destined to rule the world as destined by God.
What is Anglo-Saxonism?
400
Pancho Villa, who invaded the US and executed American citizens, fled to this country and was never apprehended.
What is Mexico?
400
6 year old Cuban boy who witnessed his mom and stepdad die on their way to the US from Cuba on a lifeboat; his case became a political controversy between the 2 countries.
Who is Elian Gonzalez?
400
During World War II, the US was criticized for following this foreign policy as it quite possibly extended the war resulting in the deaths of millions of people.
What is isolationism?
400
Ship whose explosion precipitated the Spanish-American war.
What is the USS Maine?
500
Nickname of US naval base located in Cuba.
What is Gitmo?
500
During this event, Fidel Castro emptied out his prisons and allowed 125,000 to come to America, supposedly only professionals.
What is the Mariel Boat Lift?
500
His visit to Cuba ended the country's history of outlawed religious freedom.
Who is the pope?
500
Foreign policy represented by the "World Policeman."
What is internationalism?
500
Teddy Roosevelt's foreign policy was encompassed by this famous saying.