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30 Cards in this Set
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Why was there distrust of foreigners? |
Because people were fearful they were communists and were trying to take over the US; Americans did not want a revolution in the US like what was happening in Eastern Europe. |
Foreign communists |
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Why was the sinking of the Lusitania so bad? |
It killed Americans after Germany had promised not to attack passenger ships; it dragged the US into the war. |
Lusitania - Passenger ship |
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Why did Wilson want neutrality? |
There were Americans who were from Germany and other central power groups; Wilson did not want to take sides and require new Americans to fight against their mother country. |
New americans |
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Why did African Americans move to the north? |
Jobs in factories. |
Factories |
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Who worked in the factories during WW1? |
Women and African Americans. |
(2 groups) |
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Why did women and African Americans work in factories during WW1? |
Women- to be patriotic and help their country. African Americans - to gain a better life and take the place if men who were fighting. |
Patriots Men at war |
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Who was elected president in 1920? |
Harding |
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Who is Uncle Sam? |
The cartoon character that represents the US. |
Cartoon |
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When can American freedom of speech be limited? |
During war |
Fighting |
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What world event was going on that led to restriction of individual liberty? |
WW1 |
Fight |
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What was the US considered as after WW1? |
A creditor nation |
Owed money |
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What was the theme of the President elected in 1920? |
Return to normalcy |
Normal |
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What was the purpose of U-Boats? |
To stop Great Britain from getting supplies from other countries. |
Great Britain |
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What was the purpose of League of Nations? |
To maintain peace and prevent another world war. |
Peace |
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What two laws limited individual freedom during WW1? |
Espionage Act and Sedation Act |
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What occurred in the US because of a distrust of foreigners? |
The Red Scare |
Scary; communists |
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What is the Zimmerman Telegraph? |
An intercepted German telegram announcing unrestricted German welfare and asking for Mexican help. |
Germans and Mexians |
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What is peace without victory? |
Not blaming Germany for the war and not accepting victory |
Germans |
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What happened because US joined the League of Nations? |
The league was ineffective |
Didn't work |
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What document talked about unrestricted submarine warfare? |
Zimmerman Telgraph |
Intercepted telegram |
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What did the Treaty of Versailles do to try to make the world a safer place? |
Established the League of Nations |
Ineffective |
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What country were the U-boats supposed to affect the most? |
Great Britain |
GB |
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What affect does the Zimmerman Telegraph have on WW1? |
Brought US into the war |
US |
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Was the Great Migration caused by WW1? Why? |
Yes; African Americans moved north to get jobs in factories vacated by the soldiers |
Jobs; African Americans |
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Was the German blockade on Britain successful? |
No |
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Was the Britain blockade on Germany successful? |
Yes |
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Put the following in order from first to last:
Interception of the Zimmerman telegraph United States loans to Allied nations United States entered the WW1 Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare
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1. US loans to Allied nations 2. Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare 3. Interception of the Zimmerman telegram 4. US enters WW1 |
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According to Schenk v. US, is national or individual liberty more important? |
National Security |
Security |
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REVIEW: W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington |
W.E.B. Du Bois believed African Americans should work for equality. Booker T. Washington believed African Americans should have immediate equality. |
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REVIEW: Ellis Island |
Island in New York Harbor that served as an immigration station for millions of immigrants arriving to the US |
'Immigration Station' |
