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20 Cards in this Set
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Arabic Pledge
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After the sinking of the British liner, Arabic, Germany promised not to sink unarmed liners
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Sussex PLedge
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the Germans sank the Sussex and then the Germans agreed to abide by the rules of visit and search
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Preparedness
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what Wilson told Americans to practice, because they were not entered into the war, but the war started to affect them even mroe.
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Zimmerman Note
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The note from the German foreign minister sent to the ambassador to mexico, it said that if mexico joined the central powers, then germany would help mexico get back arizona, texas and new mexico
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Czar Nicholas
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The Czar of Russia who's family was completely taken over by the Bolsheviks, a Russian communist group, and was killed becasue he ruled Russia with an absolute monarchy.
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Fourteen Points
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Wilson's points that focused on peace in the world, and nations living in harmony and peace. idealistic rules
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League of Nations
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representatives from each nation that come together and discuss the powers each nation, the united states did not join the League of nations
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Selective Service Act
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law that requires all men between teh ages of 21 and 31 to register for the service
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Liberty bonds
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bonds that people invested into the country in order to fund the war, the people would get their money back after the war and make no profit
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herbert hoover
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the man in charge of setting up the national food-control program
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food administration
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the organization that lobbied to conserve food during the wartime
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committee on Public Information
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the committee that Wilson told to sell the war to the Americans
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espionage act
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gives the president the power of censorship
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sedition act
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opposed penalties on anyone who spoke against the governmnet
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David Lloyd George
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the British leader who wanted revenge on Germnay for their involvement on WWI
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Georges Clemenceau
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the french leader who strongly opposed any ideas to give Germany mercy
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Vittorio Orlando
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the go-with-the flow Italian leader who went along with George and Clemenceau
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Reparations
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Repairs for any loss
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William E. Borah
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opposed Wilson
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Henry Cabot Lodge
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opposed Wilson
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