Lesson 19 vocabulary

Essential Question: When is it appropriate for the U.S. to intervene in the affairs of other nations?

TERM Definition from text, glossary, or dictionary Copy sentence from where it’s used in the text

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diplomacy The art of conducting negotiations with other countries

foreign policy “These treaties with Japan were part of a broader effort to further American interests in Asia and were key victories for American foreign policy.”

imperialism

Monroe Doctrine The declaration of President James Monroe in 1823 warning European powers against future colonization in the Western Hemisphere or any interference in Latin America

neutrality “The first, neutrality, or the policy of refusing to take sides among warring nations, was a response to the outbreak of war between France and Britain in 1793.”

protectorate

unilateralism A policy of not seeking military or political alliances with foreign powers, isolationism