Thursday, January 17, 2008

Foreign Policy Vocab

Important Terms, Concepts, Events, etc.

Neutrality

Imperialism
Yellow Journalism
Dollar Diplomacy
Open Door Policy
Roosevelt Corollary
Boxer Rebellion
Panama Canal
Alfred T. Mahan
U.S.S. Maine
Monroe Doctrine

Militarism

Nationalism

Zimmerman Telegram

Espionage/Sedition Acts

Schenck vs. United States

14 points

Treaty of Versailles

League of Nations

Red Scare

For each term:

1. Identify what it is (or was)

2. Its purpose

3. Cause/Effects

4. Significance

Example:

Schenck vs. United States:

What is it? A Supreme Court Case that happened in 1919

Purpose: Determine if the government can limit your right to free speech during wartime

Significance: Showed that civil liberties can be limited during wartime.