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Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliance System Lead to War
Major causes of the underlying conflict of World War I. -
Powder Keg
Tension in Balkans exploded after Archduke was assassinated. -
Assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand
Assasinated by a Serbian and was the cause of World War 1. -
Lusitania
Germans sunk this ship which cause tension between the US and Germany. One of the reasons why US entered war. -
"He Kept Us Out Of War"
Slogan used by Woodrow Wilson in order to appeal to the people during the election. -
Zimmerman Telegram
Secret telegram made my Germany to Mexico in order to make Mexicans revolt and join Central Powers, one of the main causes Americans went to war, -
General Pershing and American Expeditionary Force
American forces during WWi led by General Pershing. -
Selective Service Act
Act used during WWI to draft soldiers. -
Espionage Act
Law prohibiting interference of war and loyalty. -
Fourteen Points
Woodrow Wilson's proposal to ensure peace after World War I -
Russian Overthrow of Czar
First stage of Bolshevik revolution establish a communist state. -
Russian Revolution
The coming of Communism -
Red Scare
A period of intense anti-communism -
Xenophobia
Intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries, especially after the Russian Revoultion. -
War Industry Board Created
Coordinated industrial production during World War I, setting production quotas, allocating raw materials, and pushing companies to increase efficiency and eliminate waste. -
Sedition Act
The law made anyone convicted of defaming government officials or interfering with government policies liable to imprisonment and a heavy fine. -
Influenza Pandemic
Global outbreak of a deadly type of flu. The movement of soldiers during WWI helped to spread the virus. -
Schenck v United States
Supreme court affirmed the legality of the convictions under the Espionage Act -
The Treaty of Versailles
Ended WW1, German warguilt and financial responsibilities, reperations, League of Nations. -
Big Four Meets
Leaders from the four Allied Powers met to discuss peace after the war. -
The Great Migration
The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the Urban North, spurred especially by new job opportunities during World War I and the 1920's.