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61 Cards in this Set
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monroe doctrine
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european powers would no longer colonize or interfere with the affairs of the newly independent nations of the americas
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manifest destiny
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the US was destined to expand from the atlantic seaboard to the pacific ocean
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US/mexican war
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armed military conflict between the US and mexico in the wake of the US annexation of texas
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treat of guadalupe hidalgo
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peace treaty that ended the mexican/american war and provided for mexican cession and ensured safety of pre-existing property rights of mexican citizens in the transferred territories
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republic of texas
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sovereign state formed as a break-away republic from mexico as a result of the texas revolution
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gadsden purchase
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region of what is today southern arizona and new mexico that was purchased by the US from mexico
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filibuster
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a military expedition to gain more territory
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pan americanism
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a movement for greater cooperation amoung pan-american nations
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platt amendment
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US federal law that stated the condtitions for the withdrawal of US troops remaining in cuba since the spanish/american war
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roosevelt corollary
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alteration to the monroe doctrine that asserted the right of the US to intervene to stabilize the economic affairs of small nations in the caribbean and central america if they were unable to pay their iternational debts
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action for progress
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nixon, partnership with latin america, aid by various countries
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operation guatemala
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cia, overthrew president guzman
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dollar diplomacy
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describes the efforts of the US to further its foreign policy aims in latin america and east asia through use of its economic power by guaranteeing loans made to foreign countries
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league of nations
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international organization founded as a result of the paris peace conference and goals include disarment, collective security, negotiation, and diplomacy
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good neighbor policy
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Roosevelt, latin america and europe
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axis powers
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nazi germany, fascist italy, imperial japan
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lend lease act
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US supplied great britain, soviet union, china, france with vast amounts of war material in return for military bases
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marshall plan
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US's plan for rebuilding and creating a stronger foundation for Europe, and repelling communism
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organization of american states
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international organization of the 35 independent states of the americas
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united fruit company
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american corporation that traded fruit grown in the third world and sold in US and europe
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cold war
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period of conflict between the US and soviet union, fight against communism, military buildups, political battles for support, no actual military engagement
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containment policy
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US foreign policy during Cold War, goal was to stop the domino effect
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truman doctrine
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US would support greece and turkey with economic and military aid to prevent their falling into soviet sphere
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narco-guerilla
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guerillas that are involved with narcotics
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rio treaty/act of chapultepec
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an attack against one is to be considered an attack against them all
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bay of pigs
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unsuccessful US supported invasion of cuba to overthrow castro
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cuban missle crisis
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military confrontation between the US, soviet union, and cuba when the cold war threatened to become a nuclear war
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alliance for progress
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establish economic cooperation between north and south america
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detente
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international situation where previously hostile nations not involved in an open ware de-escalate tensions through diplomacy and confidence building measures
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guardia nacional
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a militia created during the occupation of nicaragua by the US
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sandinistas
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nicaraguan political party founded on leftist principles
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contras
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various armed groups opposing nicaragua's sandinistas (anti-communists)
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iran-contra scandal
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political scandal in which members of the executive branch sold weapons to iran and illegally used the profits to continue funding anti-communist contras
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reagan doctrine
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opposed the global influence of the soviet union during the final years of the cold war
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drug war
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intended to combat the illegal drug trade and curb the supply and diminish demand for drugs
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plan colombia
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aimed at curbing drug smuggling by supporting different drug war activities in colombia
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drug czar
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oversees anti-drug efforts of the executive branch agencies
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FARC
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communist revolutionary and armed guerilla organization in colombia
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operation just cause
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invasion of panama by US to overthrow military leader Noriega
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coca crop substitution
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part of the war on drugs to eliminate cultivation of coca
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radical populism
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political ideology in new right politics of europe
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effective sovereignty
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the right to complete political control over an area
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james monroe
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5th president, monroe doctrine
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teddy roosevelt
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26th president, corollary
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woodrow wilson
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28th president, missionary diplomacy
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FDR
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32nd president, good neighbor policy, lend lease act
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john kennedy
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35th president, bay of pigs, alliance for progress
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jimmy carter
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39th president
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ronald reagan
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40th president, iran-contra scandal, doctrine
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william walker
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soldier and filibuster, tried to conquer central america and ruled nicaragua, executed
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ernesto guevara
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marxist revolutionary, leader of cuban and internationalist guerillas
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fidel castro
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current president of cuba
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salvador allende
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former president of chile, killed in coup de etat
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jacob arbenz
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former president of guatemala, ousted in a coup d etat
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augusta pinochet
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former president of chile, former head of military junta
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archbishop oscar romero
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archbishop of san salvador, shot by military during mass
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somoza family
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influential political dynasty in nicaragua
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manuel noriega
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panama general and dictator of panama
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arias peace plan
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settled military conflicts in central america by promoting national reconciliation, democratization, free elections, arms controls, and assisting refugees, not recognized by US
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missionary diplomacy
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policy of the US in mexico, central america, and caribbean to promote democracy and peace
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spanish/american war
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began after the american demand that spain peacefully resolved the cuban fight for independence was rejected, marked american entry into world affairs
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