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20 Cards in this Set
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Great White Fleet
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TR sending 16 white battleships across the world. stopped in Japan and school children sang in English the Star Spangled Banner.
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Central Powers
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Germany, Austria-Hungry & Ottoman Empire- fought the allies during WW1
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Huston Riot(1917)
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black soldiers rioted- killing 17 white civilians. whole unit sent to New Mexico, 13 of them killed and hanged before they could appeal.
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Food Administration
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during WW1 mobilized the home front to grow more food and waste less. Herbert Hoover headed it. wheatless & meatless days & victory gardens. farmers gross income- + 25%
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14 points
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Wilson's peace solution. most supported them in some form, never passed congress.
1. No secret treaties 2. Free Navigation 3. Free Trade 4. Arms reduction 5. impartial colonial decisions 6. German army outside Russia; Russian sovereignty 7. Belgium independence 8.German removed from France 9. Italian borders reestablished 10. Self gov for Austria- hungry 11. Self gov for Balkans 12. self gov for Ottoman Empire; Turkey sovereign 13. Poland independent 14. League of Nations |
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CPI
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Boosts American war morale, campaigned w/ war posters, I want you started. patriotic rallies & parades
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women' peace party
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1915- 1st autonomous women's org. most radical. Jane Adams chaired. connect home life w/ political rights.
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Sarajevo
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city where Serbian nationalists killed archduke Ferdinand, starting WW1.
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Lusitania
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Passenger ship that German U-boats sunk, killed Americans. led to US entering WW1
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Trench Warfare
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war from inside trenches- tried to use machine guns, tanks & mustard gas to enter them.
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Zimmerman Telegram
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Germany sent to Mexico to offer assistance if Mexico invaded U.S.
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Red Scare
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during WW1 the gov went after communists & anarchists.
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Palmer Raids(1919,1920)
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Palmer- quaker progressive hardened against gov. raided serval us cites. Gov arrested people w/o warrants, 4000. Some were guilty, most it was paranoia.
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Shell Shock
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PTSD
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SSA(1917)
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the draft
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Pancho Villa
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ABC powers stopped war b/w US & Mexico. 1914, Carranza formed new Mex govt, ignored Wilson- angered him. W supported Villa- 1915 Carranza recognized, 1916-angered V who killed 18 americans- Wilson sent 6,000 troops to capture. Two yes General Pershing chased V on horseback. 1917 P. called home, no V. stained US & M relations.
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WIB
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Gov agency oversaw factories. determined priorities, & fixed prices; told them what to produce.
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Treaty of Versailles (1919)
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WW1 peace treaty:
1. Germany no military 2. Germany had to repair damages 3. Germany had to assume guilt(reparations) 4. Germany could not make weapons |
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Espionage Act(1917)/ Sedition Act(1918)
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punished people who spoke against gov during WW1
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Revenue Act(1916)
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Increased taxes on wealthy in response to the expansion of the army, which wealthy were seen as war hawks.
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