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14 Cards in this Set
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Zimmerman Telegram
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a 1917 telegram sent from germany's foreign secretary to the german minister on mexico instructing the minister to urge mexico to attack the united states if the united states declared war on germany
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Jeanette Rankin
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wocause of women's right and world peace.
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Selective Service Act
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law passed by congress in 1917 that required all men from ages 21 to 30 to register for the military draft
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Herbert Hoover
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head of the food administration. hes job was to boost food production..
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Liberty Bonds
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bonds sold by the U.S government to raise money for ww1
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warmonger
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person who tries to stir up a war
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czar
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russian emperor
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draft
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law that requires people of a certain age to enlist the military
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illiterate
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unable to read or write
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bureaucracy
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system of managing government through departments run by appointed official.
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3. What were Wilson's efforts to achieve peace?
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bring both sides to peace talk.
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4. What were three events that moved the US toward War?
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the zimmermann plot and the revoluttion of russia
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5. How did the US prepare for war?
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they had a draft mens 21 to 30 had to join the army
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6. How did the war ignite prejudice against some groups at home?
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women workers, anti-german prejudice, great migrations
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