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"Peace without victory"
Woodrow Wilson still wanted the U.S. to avoid war. He gave a speech that about defeating Germany without embarrassing them
Sussex pledge
It promised that no attacks would be made on ships without warning
Zimmerman note
Germany encouraged Mexico to wage war against the U.S. After a victory, Mexico would regain Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona.
Jeanette Rankin
First Women Congressman
make the world safe for democracy
Wilson's new slogan to free others from the tyranny of autocrats
Fourteen Points Address
Abolishing secret treaties.
Freedom of the seas.
Removal of economic barriers between nations.
Reduction of armaments.
Changing colonial claims to help both colonizers and native peoples.
"Self-determination"
Est.League of Nations to hopefully settle international disputes peacefully
Committee on Public Information
Established to keep up the war's enthusiasm in America and sell the war
George Creel
Head of Committee on Public Information
Used propaganda such as speeches, posters, pamphlets, movies and songs to sell the war
The Sun Also Rises and A Farewell to Arms
Written by Hemingway that showed that reality of the war
Anti-German feelings
German names were renamed. German composers were not performed. sauerkraut became "liberty cabbage," dachshunds became "liberty pups."
Espionage Act of 1917
sought to prosecute "spies
Eugene Debs and William Haywood convicted
William Haywood
Leader of the Industrial Workers of the Wood a group that held the goal of creating an international labor union. (I won't work)
Sedition Act of 1918
sought to prosecute anyone engaging in "seditious" activity
US preparation for war
forming a Council of National Defense to study economic mobilization,
increasing shipbuilding,
increasing the size of the army
Bernard Baruch
Leader of the War Industries Board
National War Labor Board
Businesses were encouraged to keep wages high and hours long.
The government did not agree organize labor unions.
Samuel Gompers
Head of American Federation of Labor
Supported War
National Woman's party
Led by Alice Paul and organized strikes against Germany.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
-Most women supported war.
-women must engage in the war effort in order to participate after the war. =
-gained Pres. Wilson's endorsement of women's suffrage
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act
gave instruction on maternal and infant health care
Herbert Hoover
Head of Food Adminsistration
-relied on volunteer efforts
Food production increased by 25% and food exports to Europe tripled.
Selective Service Act
All men, age 18 to 45, were required to register
Marshal Foch
To make war is to attack
America's main roles in the war
stopping the German assault on Paris,
providing a much-needed boost to morale,
providing supplies.
Second Battle of the Marne
started the German withdrawal
Gen. John J. Pershing
wanted Americans to fight on their own.
Belleau Wood
Meuse-Argonne
Sgt. Alvin C. York=hero
Henry Cabot Lodge
chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee,
William Borah and Hiram Johnson
Led a group who wanted isolation in US
Warren G. Harding and Calvin Coolidge
Republican pres and vp candidate
James Cox and Franklin Roosevelt
Democratic pres and vp candidate