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| "Germany and its World War I allies in Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria" |
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| "in World War I, Britain, France, Russia, and other belligerent nations fighting against the Central Powers but not including the United Satates" |
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| statement drafted by an international conference in 1909 to clarify international law and specify the rights of neutral nations |
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| "Germany’s pledge during World War I not to sink merchant ships without warning, on the condition that Britain also observe recognized rules of international laws" |
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| buildup in preparation for possible U.S. participation in World War I |
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| the right of a people or a nation to decide on its own political allegiance or form of government without external influence |
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| the federal agency that reorganized industry for maximum efficiency and productivity during World War I |
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| Interest-bearing certificates sold by the U.S. government to finance the American World War I effort |
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| Committee on Public Information |
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| "Government agency during World War I that sought to shape public opinion in support of the war effort through newspapers, pamphlets, speeches, films, and other media" |
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| Law whose vague prohibition against obstructing nation’s war effort was used to crush dissent and criticism during World War I |
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| "Broad Law restricting criticism of America’s involvement in World War I or its government, flag, military, taxes, or officials" |
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| Selective Service Act of 1917 |
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| the law establishing the military draft for World War I. |
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| Member of the Communist movement in Russia that established the Soviet government after the 1917 Russian Revolution |
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| the treaty ending World War I and creating |
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| International organization created by the Versailles Treaty after World War I to ensure world stability |
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| group of U.S. senators adamantly opposed to ratification of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI |
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| "group of U.S. senators favoring approval of the Treaty of Versailles, after amending it to incorporate their reservations" |
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| "post- World War I public hysteria over Bolshevik influence in the United States directed against labor activism, radical dissenters, and some ethic groups" |
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| "was the treaty by which Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy pledged (May 20, 1882) to support each other militarily in the event of an attack against any of them by two or more great powers. Germany and Italy additionally undertook to support one another in the event of attack by France. In a supplementary declaration, however, Italy specified that her undertakings could not be regarded as being directed against the United Kingdom. Shortly after renewing the Alliance in June 1902, Italy secretly extended a similar guarantee to France." |
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| "was the alliance formed in 1907 between the United Kingdom, France and Russia after the signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente. Entente is a French word meaning understanding. The UK had already entered into the Entente Cordiale with France in 1904, (cordiale, French for cordial) while France had concluded the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1894" |
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| Proclamation of Neutrality |
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| "issued by George Washington on April 22, 1793, declared the United States a neutral nation in the conflict between Great Britain and France that had begun with the French Revolution. It was a controversial decision at the time. Some in Washington's cabinet, especially Thomas Jefferson, felt that it was the United States' duty to aid the French as they had aided the Americans in their revolution and as outlined in the 1778 Treaty of Alliance. Others, especially Alexander Hamilton, felt it was in the United States' best interest to side with Britain in this conflict, as the friendship this would create could spur friendly trade between America and Britain in the future. Washington eventually decided to avoid choosing and potentially splitting the nation." |
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| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare |
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| type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships without warning; Germany decided in February 1915 to use its submarines against Allied shipping in a war zone around the British Isles |
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| "a British passenger liner which, in may 1915, was sunk by a German submarine" |
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| "a French ship which, in April 1916, was torpedoed by a German submarine, injuring 4 Americans; this spawned the Sussex pledge" |
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| "a coded telegram dispatched by the Foreign Secretary of the German Empire, Arthur Zimmermann, on January 16, 1917, to the German ambassador in Mexico, Heinrich von Eckardt, at the height of World War I. It instructed the ambassador to approach the Mexican government with a proposal to form an alliance against the United States. It was intercepted and decoded by the British and its contents hastened the entry of the United States into World War I" |
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| "created in 1966 as a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation to promote safe, environmentally sound, successful rail transportation" |
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| "In 1918 President Woodrow Wilson established the National War Labor Board (NWLB) which was composed of representatives from business and labor. Its purpose was to arbitrate disputes between workers and employers. Capitalizing on labor shortages during America's entrance into World War I, unions led by Samuel Gompers under the American Federation of Labor organized mass strikes for tangible gain. With more than 1200 cases heard the board ruled in favor of labor more often than not." |
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| "Wilson articulated U.S. war aims in his 14 points; The allies didn’t explicitly support Wilson’s program; Domestic political affairs undermined Wilson’s position at the Paris peace conference 8 of the points proposed creating new nations, shifting old borders, or assuring self-determination for peoples previously subject to the Austrian, German, or Russian empire.Another 5 points invoked principles to guide international relations: freedoms of the seas, open diplomacy instead of secret treaties, reduction of armaments, free trade, and the fair settlement of colonial claims.14th point proposed a league of nations to carry out these ideals and ensure international stability" |
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| "created a new agency, headed by J. Edgar Hoover, to suppress radicals and impose conformity" |
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