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| 116990412 | isolationism | a policy of non-participation in foreign countries' economic and political relations | |
| 116990413 | white man's burden | idea that many European countries had a duty to spread their religion and culture to those less civilized | |
| 116990414 | imperialism | A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other weaker countries politically, socially, and economically. | |
| 116990415 | racism | Belief that one racial group is superior to another and use discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race | |
| 116990416 | expansionism | the doctrine of expanding the territory or the economic influence of a country | |
| 116990417 | nationalism | extreme pride and love of ones country and willingness to sacrifice for it | |
| 116990418 | militarism | policy of building up strong armed forces to prepare for war | |
| 117852621 | kaiser | a German Emperor | |
| 117852622 | propaganda | Ideas spread to influence public opinion for or against a cause. | |
| 117852623 | black hand | Serbian nationalist/terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand which resulted in the start of World War I. | |
| 117852624 | Central Powers | The alliance between Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Allies | |
| 117852625 | Allies | The alliance of Great Britain, France and Russia and all the other nations that became allied with them in opposing the Central Powers | |
| 117853246 | Stalemate | Deadlock in which neither side is able to defeat the other | |
| 117853569 | Lusitania | British passenger boat sunk by a German submarine that claimed 1,000 lives. One of main reasons America decided to join the war. | |
| 117928643 | Annex | To take over | |
| 117931965 | Treaty of Kanagawa | An agreement by Japan with America, that Japan would open two ports to trade with the U.S. and would help shipwrecked U.S. sailors | |
| 117932938 | Boxer Rebellion | 1899 rebellion in Beijing, China started by a secret society of Chinese who opposed the "foreign devils". The rebellion was ended by British Troops. | |
| 117932939 | Archduke Francis Ferdinand | Heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary who was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip of Serbian nationalist group the "Black Hand". His assassination started WWI | |
| 117932940 | Pacifist | One who is against war or the use of violence | |
| 117932941 | Zimmerman Telegram | A telegram Germany sent to Mexico to convince Mexico to attack the U.S. if the U.S. attacked Germany | |
| 117932982 | Czar | Russian emperor | |
| 117933064 | Woodrow Wilson | U.S. President, who led the U.S. into WWI. | |
| 119415621 | Warmonger | A person who advocates war or warlike policies and/or tries to stir up war | |
| 119419034 | Draft | The selection of persons for required military service | |
| 119419035 | Selective Service Act | Law passed by Congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft | |
| 305077881 | Sussex Pledge | The agreement between Germany and the US that said that Germany would sink no more merchant ships without warning | |
| 305077882 | Victory Gardens | Gardens that citizens planted to raise their own vegetables, so that food could be sent to the troops. | |
| 305108661 | Open Door Policy | A policy proposed by the US in 1899, under which ALL nations would have equal opportunities to trade in China. | |
| 305108662 | Sphere of Influence | An area within a country in which a foreign power has special trading rights and privileges | |
| 305129406 | Maine | A ship that exploded in Havana harbor, was sent to Cuba to protect American citizens | |
| 305129407 | Buffalo Soldiers | Nickname for the African American members of the 9th and 10th cavalries during the Spanish-American war | |
| 305129408 | Platt Amendment | Allowed the United States to intervene in Cuba and gave the United States control of the naval base at Guantanamo Bay. | |
| 305129409 | Roosevelt Corollary | Roosevelt's 1904 extension of the Monroe Doctrine, stating that the United States has the right to protect its economic interests in South And Central America by using military force | |
| 305129410 | Monroe Doctrine | President James Monroe's statement forbidding further colonization in the Americas and declaring that any attempt by a foreign country to colonize would be considered an act of hostility | |
| 305129411 | Dollar Diplomacy | President Taft's policy of promoting U. S. Interests overseas by encouraging American business to invest in foreign countries, particularly in the Caribbean and Central America. | |
| 305129412 | Moral Diplomacy | Foreign policy proposed by President Wilson to condemn imperialism, spread democracy, and promote peace | |
| 305129413 | Bureaucracy | A system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials | |
| 305129414 | Harlem Hell Fighters | The African American infantry unit that fought with the French Army in World War I | |
| 305129415 | Armistice | An agreement to stop fighting | |
| 305129416 | Abdicate | To formally give up power | |
| 305129417 | Treaty of Versailles | The treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which penalized Germany for their participation in the war | |
| 305129418 | Fourteen Points | President Wilson's plan for world peace following World War I | |
| 305135512 | Self-Determination | The ability of a government to determine their own government and course of their own free will | |
| 306896073 | Treaty of Brest-Litovsk | 1918 treaty in which Russia lost substantial territory to the Germans. This ended Russian participation in the war. |
