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40 Cards in this Set
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long term causes of world war one
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nationalism
imperialism militarism alliance system |
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by the wars end the following countries will be known as the big four
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Italy
united states Britain france |
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Zimmerman note (a reason us will enter world war one?
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telegram from german foreign minister to tje german ambassador in mexico
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women could not enlist, but could serve in noncombat sit. this service helped..
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lead to more support for them to receive the right to vote
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the convoy system
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protected ships from german u boat attacks. were groups of guarded ships
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merchandise weapon of world war one
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tanks were used to counter the trenches
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Manfred von richtofen
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also known as red Barron. well known fighter pilot
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Eddie rickenbacker
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the american ace of aces. well known pilot
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gas "warfare"
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mustard gas
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espionage and sedition acts
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a person could be charged up to $10000 and sentenced to 20 years in jail for interfering with the war efforts or for saying anything disloyal, profane, or abusive about the government or war efforts
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woman gain rights
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womens efforts during the war provided oublic support for suffrage.
19981998 congress pass 19th amendment. women may vote |
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in order to equalize wealth and power communists would..
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put an end to all private property
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red scare
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period after 19981998th when panic arose in the u.s. fearing that communism might take over the government
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Palmer raids (led by the red scare)
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A Mitchell Palmer. hunt down known communists or anarchist (radicals) arrest.
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Safeco and vanzetti
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arrested and charged with murder
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nativists
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foreign born immigrants, distrusted by the u.s. ( a prejudice against foreigners)
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emergency quota acts of 1921
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nativists did not think the quota acts went far enough
limited immigration from everywhere except western hemisphere |
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rise of the klan
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nativists ked to a rise in people joining the Klan.
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Boston police strike
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boston police asked for a raise. police leaders fired. by governor CALVIN COOLIDGE
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steel mill strike
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wanted a shorter work day, safety conditions, and a working wage
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the coal miners strike
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seeking better wages and shorter week days
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union rep. John Lewis
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negotiated 27% pay raise, but no shorter work day
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decline of labor unions
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farmers and immigrants willing to work for low wages
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president harding
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kellog-brian's pact. attempt to make war illegal. there was no more building of war ships for the next ten years NO WAY TO ENFORCE THE PACT
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the fordney- Mccumber tariff
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the highest tariff ever in U.S history. forced Germany to pay war reparations TARIFF MADE IT DIFFICULT FOR FOREIGN GOODS TO BE SOLD IN THE U.S.
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tea pot dome scandal
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U.S. government set aside oil rich lands in TeaPot Dome Wyoming for the navy to use
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urban sprawl
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main factor, the automobile
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airplane industry
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first began commercial use by carrying mail
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prohibition
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the manufacturing, sale, and transportation of alcoholic beverages were legally prohibited
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effects of prohibition
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consumption of alcohol declined
disrespect for the law developed organized crime grew government does not provide the money to enforce prohibition |
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speakeasies
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hidden saloons and night clubs
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bootleggers
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individuals who would transport alchohok
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Al Capone
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Chicago gangster. sold alchohol
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reasons prohibition failed
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America wanted to drink. choose to disobey
too difficult to enforce government did not provide funding for enforcement immigrants cops were being paid off to not enforce the laws |
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fundamentalism
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a protestant movement grounded in a literal interpretation of the bible
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Aimee McPherson and Billy Sunday
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church leaders
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the scopes trial
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a fight over the teaching of evolution. and the role of science and religion in the class
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john t. scopes
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teaches science evolution in school
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the flapper
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emancipated young women who embraced the new fashion and urban attitudes of the day
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double standard
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a set of principles granting greater sexual freedom to men than to women
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