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| In World War I, Britain, France, Russia, and other belligerent nations fighting against the Central Powers but not including the US, which insisted upon being merely an associated nation |
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| Member of the communist movement in Russia that established the Soviet government after the 1917 Russian Revolution; hence, by extension, any radical or disruptive person or movement seeking to transform economic political relationships. |
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| Germany and its World War I allies Austria, Turkey, and Bulgaria. |
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| Committee on Public Information (CPI) |
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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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| Statement drafted by an international conference in 1909 to clarify international law and specify the rights of neutral nations. |
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| Law whose vague prohibition against obstructing the nation's war effort was used to crush dissent and criticism during World War I. |
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| Group of U.S. senators adamantly opposed to ratification of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. |
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| International organization created by the Versailles Treaty after World War I to ensure world stability. |
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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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| Military buildup in preparation for possible U.S. participation in World War I. |
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| Post-World War I public hysteria over Bolshevik influence in the US directed against labor activism, radical dissenters, and some ethnic groups. |
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| Group of U.S. senators favoring approval of the Treaty of Versailles, the peace agreement after World War I, after amending it to incorporate their reservations. |
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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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| The right of a people or nation to decide on its own political allegiance or form of government without external influence. |
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| German's pledge during World War I not to sink merchant ships without warning, on the condition that Britain also observe recognized rules of international law. |
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| The treaty ending World War I and creating the League of Nations. |
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| War Industries Board (WIB) |
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| The federal agency that reorganized industry for maximum efficiency and productivity during World War I. |
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