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Chapter 14
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02/13/2012

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Pancho Villa
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leader of a Mexican guerrilla group
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guerrillas
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an armed band that carries out surprise attacks and sabotage rather than open warfare
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nationalism
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an intense pride in one's homeland
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self-determination
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the idea that people who belong to a nation should have their own country and government
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Franz Ferdinand
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the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne
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allies
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the alliance of France, Russia, Great Britain, and Italy in World War l
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Central Power
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the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria in World War l
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propaganda
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information designed to influence opinion
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contraband
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prohibited materials
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U-Boat
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German submarines
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Sussex Pledge
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German promise not to sink merchant ships without warning
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Zimmermann telegram
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letter sent by German official to Mexico asking Mexico to ally itself with Germany against the United States in exchange for regainign its territories lost earlier to the U.S.
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conscription
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forced military service
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War Industries Board
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a government agency created to coordinate the production of war materials
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Bernard Baruch
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the head of the War Industries Board
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victory garden
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garden planted by Americans to raise their own vegetables
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Liberty Bonds and Victory Bonds
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bonds bought by Americans as a loan to the government to finance World War l
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Committee on Public Information
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a government agency created to sell the war to the American people
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espionage
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spying to acquire secret government information
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"no man's land"
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the space between opposing trenches
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convoys
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groups of merchant ships and troop transports
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Vladimir Lenin
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leader of the Bolshevik Party
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Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
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treaty between Germany and Russia that ended Russia's involvement in World War l
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armistice
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a cease-fire
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Fourteen Points
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President Wilson's plan for peace after World War l
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League of Nations
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an association of nations organized to help keep peace and prevent failure wars
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Treaty of Verailles
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treaty that ended World War l
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reparations
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payment for war damages
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cost of living
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the cost of food, clothing, shelter, and other essentials that people need to survive
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general strike
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a strike that involves all workers in a certain location, not just workers in a particular industry
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Red Scare
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a panic in the United States caused by the fear that Communists would seize power in the United States
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A. Mitchell Palmer
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head of the General Intelligence Division, which later became the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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deported
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to be expelled from a country
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Why did President Wilson send marines into Nicaragua, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic?
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President Wilson wanted to set up democratic and stable government were already there.
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What was Germany's early plan in fighting the war?
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Germany's early plan was to quickly invade France and then focus on defeating Russia.
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What method did Britain use to gain American support?
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Britian used propaganda to gain support in the U.S
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What event led many Americans to call for war against Germany?
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Many Americans called for war after the Zimmermann telegram was intercepted.
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Why did the United States use conscription during World War l?
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They set it up because they thought we didn't have enough soldiers to serve in the war and many were illiterate and didn't know what was going on.
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How did the government attempt to get the money to pay for World War l?
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Congress raised income tax rates, placed new taxes on comany profits of army factories. They also borrowed many from the American people through Liberty Bonds and Victory Bonds.
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Why did the government set up the National War Labor Board?
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to prevent workers from striking
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How did the Sedition Act of 1918 affect freedom of speech?
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People could not state their opinions of the war.
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What technology did the British introduce in World War l?
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British introduced the tank. The tank could roll over barbed wire and trenches.
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How did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk affect Germany?
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It took them off Russian lands and Germany was now free to concentrate on Western Fronts. Causing them to almost reach The Americans and The French to attack then they signed an armistice?
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Why did many Allied powers oppose President Wilson's plan for peace?
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They opposed it because they thought it was "to easy" on Germany.
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What did many workers in the United States in 1919 strike for?
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Business leaders wanted to break the unions. They on strike for shorter hours and better wages.
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What led to race riots in many American cities in the United States in 1919?
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Race riots were caused by competition for jobs and housing between veterans and African-Americans.
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How did the Palmer raids violate people's civil rights?
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They went into houses without search warrants, people were jailed and not aloud to talk to their attorneys.
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Why did Warren G. Harding win the presidential election in 1920?
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He won because he called for "normalcy" He wanted the United States our of the Progressivism Period.
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