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17 Cards in this Set
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Convoy |
A group of merchantman/ troopships |
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Convoy System |
Traveled together under protection of warships |
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U-Boat |
German Submarine |
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League Of Nations |
Ended WW1, Result of Paris Peace Conference, Settled international disputes |
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Sacco and Vanzetti |
2 Anarchists, charged with murder |
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Reasons for US Neutrality |
Many americans had family roots in Germany, France and Britian, Not loose american lives for a stupid war, Didn't want to mess up their economy. |
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Germany Attacks France |
Germany wanted to attack France through Belgium, Belgium refused so Germany did it anyways. |
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Zimmerman Note |
A note from Germany to Mexico asking them to join the war because the US entered the war against Germany. |
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Sedition Act |
Used to limit speech especially critical to US. |
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National Defense Act |
Create new military programs and expand the national guard. |
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Naval Construction Act |
Federal funding for 3 years naval expansion program |
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Treaty of Versailles/ Reasons why never approved |
Peace treaty at the end of WW1, Giving up to much power to the League of Nations. |
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Red Scare |
Fear of communism spreading to US |
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Reparations |
Mexicans encouraged or forced to return to mexico |
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Creditor Nation |
When a nation is owed more $ then owes. |
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Lusitania |
British passenger liner sunk by a german uboat |
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Espionage Act |
Enacts severe penalt to anyone who engages in disloyal or treasonable activities |
