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34 Cards in this Set
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President Wilson issued a declaration of ___________ at the start of WWI, but it was difficult to maintain US trading rights.
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Neutrality
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Germany torpedoed and sunk the ________________, a British passenger liner, on May 7th, 1915, killing 128 Americans.
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Submarine warfare
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Germany torpedoed and sunk the ________________, a British passenger liner, on May 7th, 1915, killing 128 Americans.
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Lusitania
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United Great Britain, France, and Russia
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Allied Powers
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United Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire/Turkey
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Central Powers
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War _____________ refers to the news stories that Britain transmitted to US newspapers, most often reporting German atrocities.
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Propaganda
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Although Wilson originally opposed _________, in 1915 he began to advocate for military expansion. The public feared it would lead to US involvement in the war.
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Preparedness
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She was the first woman to be elected to Congress; antiwar activist
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Jeanette Rankin
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Wilson's chief foreign policy advisor, he was sent to Europe to negotiate a peace settlement (unsuccessfully).
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Edward House
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The _________ telegram was a secret offer made by Germany to Mexico. If Mexico allied itself with the Central Powers, Germany would help it recover its lost territories. The message was intercepted by British intelligence.
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Zimmerman telegram
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Revolutionists from this country overthrew the czar's government and proclaimed a republic; the US no longer felt ashamed to ally with it.
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Russian Revolution
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The ability to assemble its vast economic resources in time for the German offensive
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Mobilization
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A Progressive journalist, __________ created a propaganda agency called the Committee on Public Information, which enlisted celebrity entertainers to depict the heroism of US soldiers.
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George Creel
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These were organizations staffed by volunteers to contribute supplies to Britain, until the US could provide properly trained troops
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War agencies
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The _________ provided for the imprisonmentof up to twenty years for person who either tried to incite rebellion in the armed forces or obstruct the operation of the draft.
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Espionage Act (1917)
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The ____________ prohibited anyone from making "disloyal" or "abusive" remarks about the US government.
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Sedition Act (1918)
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This Supreme Court case upheld the constitutionality of the Espionage Act; set the precedent that the right to free speech can be limited when it represented a "clear and present dancer" to public safety.
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Schenck v. US
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This act ensured that the men drafted into the service would be selected at random (by lottery).
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Selective Service Act
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These Russians were Communists, whose revolution knocked Russia out of the war.
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Bolsheviks
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US military force sent to assist the French and British
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American Expeditionary Force
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Wilson's detailed list of war goals, including territory possessions, freedom of the seas, self-determination, and the League of Nation
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Fourteen Points
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Peace conference held in Paris; all Allied nations were represented, inluding the US
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Treaty of Versailles
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Leaders of Great Britain, France, Italy, and the US
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Big Four
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Prime Minister of Great Britain
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David Lloyd George
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Prime Minister of France
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Georges Clemenceau
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Prime Minister of Italy
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Vittorio Orlando
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International peacekeeping organization; Wilson refused to compromise on its creation
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League of Nations
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Leading Senate Republican; refused to support the League of Nations without minor adjustments
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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These Senators would accept the League of Nations if certain reservations were added to the covenant
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Reservationists
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These approximately twelve Republican Senators refused to accept the League of Nations
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Irreconcilables
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Anti-Communism hysteria fueled by the Communist takeover in Russia and labor unrest at home
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Red Scare
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Attorney General Palmer ordered mass arrests of anarchists, Socialists, and labor agitators after a series of unexplained bombings
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Palmer Raids
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Outspoken, foreign-born radical who wa arrested and deported during the Palmer Raids
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Emma Goldman
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The migration of African Americans to northern cities during the war increased racial tensions because there was increased job and housing competition
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Race riots
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