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Journalism that is based upon sensationalism and crude exaggeration
An American navel ship that sank in Havana Harbor during the Cuban revolt against Spain
A country that has significant influence in international affairs
A principle of U.S policy, originated by President James Monroe in 1823, that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas is a potentially hostile act against the U.S
26th president of the United States from 1901 to 1909
An addition to the Monroe Doctrine by Theodore Roosevelt in his State of the Union address in 1904
A government's strategy in dealing with other nations
Connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and was built from 1904 to 1914
International negotiations backed with the threat of force
A British luxury liner that was sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic
A secret diplomatic communication that proposed a military alliance between Germany and Mexico
A person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose
Germany and its allies (Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire) in WWI
Not helping or supporting either side in a conflict; impartial
Patriotic feelings, principles, or efforts
A union or organization formed for mutual benefits, especially between countries or organizations
The belief or desire of a government or people that a country should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively in order to defend or promote national interests
A policy of extending a country's power and influence through diplomacy or military force
Fourteen goals of the United States in the peace negotiations after World War I
28th president from 1913 to 1921

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