•Imperialism-Why do countries colonize?- bigger countries taking smaller ones
•Militarism- that your country has to have a strong military to defend their nation
•Nationalism- like having strong pride in your country
•Diplomacy- international relations, that we need to have good relations with other countries
•Spheres of influence- areas that influence other areas, or where we control other countries
•Protectorate- country that rules a different country
•Arbitration- settlement of a dispute by a 3rd party
*Alfred Mahan
*Old vs. New Diplomacy- Old-that we don’t interfere with foreign affairs, that we worked alone in foreign affairs opposed to going with other countries, New- going out to conquer new territory, stronger army, especially in Central and South America.
*Main powers in the late 1800's- Great Britain, Germany, France, Austria, Italy, Russia, United States, Turkey, Japan
US purchase of Alaska -
US taking of Hawaii -
Spanish-American War-
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US Control of Puerto Rico -
US Control of Cuba -
US Control of Philippines -
Open Door Policy in China -
Boxer Rebellion in China -
Teddy Roosevelt's Nobel Peace Prize -
Getting control and building Panama Canal -
Roosevelt Corollary and Monroe Doctrine -
Big Stick Diplomacy--"Speak softly and carry a big stick" -
Taft's Dollar Diplomacy -
Wilson's Missionary Diplomacy -
US issues with Mexico -
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