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22 Cards in this Set
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armistice
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a cease-fire
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self-determination
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right of all countries to choose their own government, religion, rights, etc.
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assimilation
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forcing one ethnic group to conform to another culture;s way of living
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propaganda
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spreading information for the purpose of supporting a specific cause
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imperialism
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establishing economic, political, and military dominance over weaker nations
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militarism
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massive build-up of the army and navy
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nationalism
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pride in one's country or ethnic group
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bolshevism
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economic theory which calls for a dictatorship over the proletariat
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mobilization
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preparing for war both militarily and economically
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A. Mitchell Palmer
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attorney general who authorized anti-radical raids and deportations
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J. Edgar Hoover
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first head of the General Intelligence Division of the Justice Department (CIA)
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Jeanette Rankin
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first female to serve in the US Congress
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Carrie Nation
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supporter of Prohibition who destroyed illegal distilleries with her ax
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Billy Sunday
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evangelist who preached fundamentalism
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Henry Ford
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raised the pay and reduced the hours of his workers
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Frederick Taylor
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originated scientific management, which relied on time-study analysis and bonuses
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Charles Lindbergh
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made first solo flight across the Atlantic
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Marcus Garvey
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back to Africa movement
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Amelia Earhart
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first female to solo fly across the Atlantic
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Ernest Hemingway
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the Great Gatsby
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Langston Hughes
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an author who was part of the Harlem Renaissance
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
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a Lost Generation writer
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