Imperialism		government policy of promoting the business interests of its citizens in other countries.
National Security		devotion and loyalty to one's own country; patriotism.
Nationalism		an amendment to the military appropriations bill
Isolationism		big debate over annexation
Hawaii		Gantanimo Bay is located there
Cuba		Small Chain of Island in The Pacific Ocean
Theodore Roosevelt		concept in foreign affairs, initially used to refer to the United States policy in late 19th century and early 20th century
Spanish-American War		1858–1919, 26th president of the U.S. 1901–09: Nobel peace Prize
The Philippines		a collective term for the defense and foreign relations of a country, protection of the interests of a country
Dollar Diplomacy		imperial government; rule by an emperor or empress.
Platt Amendment		first war with all countries
Panamal Canal		1869–1959, Scottish physicist: Nobel prize 1927.
Woodrow Wilson		the policy or doctrine of isolating one's country from the affairs of other nations by declining to enter into alliances
World War 1		the war between the U.S. and Spain in 1898.
Open Door Policy		ditch that connects gulf of mexico and pacific ocean