(A) politics
(B) ** protectorate
(C) realism
(D) reformer
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Concept note-1: -A protectorate is a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. The U.S. insisted on these rights because of its economic interests in Cuba and its geographical location.
Concept note-2: -Cuba became a U.S. protectorate-a country whose affairs are partially controlled by a stronger power. The United States insisted on these rights because of its economic interests in Cuba’s sugar, tobacco, and mining industries, as well as it its railroads and public utilities. 2.
Concept note-3: -A protectorate is a state or country that’s protected by a larger, stronger one. Protectorate is another word for “protected state.” Protectorates are weak territories protected and partly controlled by stronger ones.
Concept note-4: -Imperialism. Imperialism occurs when a strong nation takes over a weaker nation or region and dominates its economic, political, or cultural life. This type of foreign policy was practiced by European nations and Japan throughout the 1800s and early 1900s.
Concept note-5: -Imperialism is the policy or act of extending a country’s power into other territories or gaining control over another country’s politics or economics.