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militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliance System Lead to War
Caused harsh competition throughout Europe for land -
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Great Migration
Many Blacks traveled to the North for Industrial jobs and to keep mills running -
Assasination of Archducke Francis Ferdinand Poweder Keg
Starts the War to end all Wars... spoiler alert, there's another -
Lusitania
German U-boat attacked an British Passanger Liner; Kills American (Americans mad) -
"He Kept Us out of War"
Wilson was re-elected, and his policies ran the war -
Zimmermann Telegram
Germany sends Mexico a ally request, intercepted by America. DOes not work -
Russian Overthrow of the Czar
Popular uprising not led by a communist -
Selective Service
Drafting -
Espionage Act
Forbade criticisms of war or governments acts towards war -
The War Industry Board
Regulated the purchases and production of the War -
Russian Revolution
Vladimir Lenon overthrows provisional government and begins communism -
Fourteen Points
Wilson's plan for peacec after the war; League of Nations, Demilitarization, No secret treaties, self-determination, and Free-ing of colonies -
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Influenza Pandemic
Many people suffered from the flu because they did not know what virus were -
Sediion Act
Expands the list of restriction of the Espionage Act -
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General Perishing
Lead the American Expedentiary Forces in the Meuse Argonne Campaign -
Big Four Meets
The Triple (although it was 4) Entete leaders {Francec, USA, Britain, and Italy} meet to decide the peace terms -
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Red Scare
Mainly led by Mitchell Palmer who arrested those in participation of anarchism, socialism, etc. -
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Xenophobia
Afraid of Eastern Europeans who embraced socialism -
Schenck V. The United States
Validated the Espionage Act saying that "you can take away the first amendment right if they presented a clear and present danger." -
Treaty of Versailles
Made Germany pay many war reporations, minoriteies in Europe have more freedom bc of self-determination, a lot of nations also dissatisfied; start of LON