Vocabulary for U.S. Becomes a Global Power

What is the policy or practice of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force?

• Reparations

• Imperialism

• Nationalism

• Isolationism

Payments made by a country to compensate for damages caused during a war are known as ______.

• Reparations

• Treaties

• Alliances

• Armistice

A policy of territorial or economic expansion is called:

• Expansionism

• Militarism

• Propaganda

• Annexation

A style of journalism that exaggerates or sensationalizes news stories to attract readers is known as ______.

• Propaganda

• Yellow Journalism

• Nationalism

• Insurrection

Information used to promote a political cause or point of view, often biased or misleading, is called:

• Propaganda

• Treaty

• Alliance

• Armistice

A type of combat where soldiers fight from deep trenches is known as ______.

• Trench Warfare

• Expansionism

• Militarism

• Isolationism

The main theater of war during World War I, characterized by trench warfare, is known as ______.

• Western Front

• Eastern Front

• Southern Front

• Northern Front

The belief in building up strong armed forces to prepare for war is called:

• Militarism

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Isolationism

A strong sense of pride and loyalty to one's nation, often leading to the desire for self-governance, is known as ______.

• Nationalism

• Imperialism

• Militarism

• Propaganda

A violent uprising against an authority or government is called:

• Insurrection

• Annexation

• Alliance

• Armistice