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31 Cards in this Set
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Archduke Ferdinand
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the heir to the throne of Austria that was killed along with his wife making an excuse for war
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World War 1
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first war to be fought on a global scale
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Lusitania
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the American vessel that sank off the coast of Ireland after being torpedoed by a German submarine
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Zimmerman note
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letter sent by Germany that promised Mexico U.S. land if Mexico helped them win the war
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April 6, 1917
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when America officially entered World War 1
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Espionage Act
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provided for stiff penalties for those who helped the enemy
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General John Pershing
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commander of the American Expeditionary Force
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doughboys
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American foot soldiers
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Rickenbacker
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the most famous American ace
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Lenin
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ruler of Russia
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Fourteen Points
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President Wilson's plan for world peace
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Veterans Day
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Armistice Day, November 11, 1918
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The Conference of Versailles
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the meeting of the world powers to try to develop world peace
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League of Nations
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the agreement to help enforce world peace that the U.S. did not join
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Alvin York
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one of the best known American World War 1 heroes
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Third International
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a terrorist organization dedicated to worldwide revolution
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Hoover
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took charge of the investigation into Communist activities
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Roaring Twenties
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the time for economic and cultural turning
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KDKA
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the first commercial broadcasting stations
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Broadway
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the theater district in New York City
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Babe Ruth
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the famous baseball home-run hitter
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Ku Klux Klan
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the organization known for handling matters through violence
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Al Capone
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the most famous gang member of the 1920's
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Torrey
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Moody's successor
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Billy Sunday
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the baseball player who became an evangelist
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18th Amendment
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the amendment that prohibited the sale of alcohol
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William Jennings Bryan
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defended the Bible and won the case against evolution
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Warren Harding
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prohibited the government sales of oil rights to private companies
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Calvin Coolidge
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the first and only President sworn into office by his father
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Charles Lindbergh
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made the first transatlantic flight [on the SPIRT OF ST. LOUIS]
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Kellog-Briand Pact
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peace pact that would outlaw war between the nations
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