US Foreign Policy and Imperialism

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Monroe Doctrine

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A United States foreign policy position that opposes European colonialism in the Western Hemisphere.

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Diplomacy

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The practice of managing relationships between other countries, typically by a country's representatives abroad.

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Foreign Policy

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A government's specific strategy in dealing with other nations.

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Imperialist

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Someone who believes in a policy in which a strong nation seeks to take over another country for economic benefit.

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Anti-Imperialist

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Someone who believes the United States should not deny other people the right to govern themselves.

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USS Maine

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A battleship that exploded and sank in Havana, Cuba in 1898. The disaster led to the Spanish-American War.

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Yellow Journalism

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Journalism that is based upon sensationalism, using shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy to provoke public interest or excitement.

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Theodore Roosevelt

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President who fought in the Spanish-American War and secured the purchase of the land used to build the Panama Canal.

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Annex

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To take control of a territory or place.