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Red Scare
widespread unhappiness with peace process in 1919 America, fears of socialism fueled by the Communist takeover in Russia and labor unrest at home -
Assasination of Archduke Ferdinand
His assassination in Sarajevo set in motion the events that started World War I. -
Powder Keg
called this because one spark could cause the whole continent to explode -
Lusitania
American boat that was sunk by the German U-boats; made America consider entering WWI -
Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliance System lead to war
were the causes of WWI in Europe and for America -
"He kept us out of war"
Wilson's campaign slogan for his second term. -
Zimmermann Telegram
a secret document to Mexico that said Germany would help them regain lost territories in Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico if they joined the war on the Central Powers side -
Russian Overthrow of Czar
The rebels, Bolsheviks/communitsts, overthrew the czar which made russia exit the war. -
General Pershing and American Expeditionary force
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Russian Revolution
Communists not involved
Led by women, farmers and underpaid workers, a group of revolutionaries toppled the regime in the winter of 1917. This would mark the beginning of a violent process of civil war. The Czar was removed. This took Russia out of WWI -
Xenophobia
intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries. -
Sedition Act
Made it a crime to utter, print, write, or publish any disloyal info about the US government -
Selective Service Act
This 1917 law provided for the registration of all American men between the ages of 21 and 30 for a military draft. By the end of WWI, 24.2 had registered; 2.8 had been inducted into the army. Age limit was later changed to 18 to 45. -
Espionage Act
provided for imprisonment of up to 20 years for persons who either tried to incite rebellion in the armed forces or obstruct the operation of the draft -
War Industry Board Created
Managed the transition of the US from a consumer economy to a war economy. -
Fourteen Points
the war aims outlined by President Wilson in 1918, which he believed would promote lasting peace; called for self-determination, freedom of the seas, free trade, end to secret agreements, reduction of arms and a league of nations -
Influenza Pandemic
Mass epidemic of the influenza that killed over 40,000 people. -
Schenck v US
Supreme Court upheld constitutionality of Espionage Act, case involving a man who had been imprisoned for distributing pamphlets against the draft -
Great Migration
500,000 African Americans migrated to the northern industrial states to find work. -
Big Four Meets
David Lloyd George of Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France, Vittorio Orlando of Italy, Wilson of US eventually compromised on many of his fourteen points -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany was disarmed and stripped of its colonies, forced to admit guilt for the war, accept French occupation of Rhineland, pay huge sum of reparations, territories taken by Allies from Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, given independence, signers of treaty would join League of Nations, NEVER RATIFIED BY US, separate peace with Germany