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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferinhand of Austria
The first event to ignite the powder keg and kick off the war -
Powder Keg
Describes the balkan islands and the alliances made by Europe which created the tension that caused WW1 -
Militarism, Imperialism, Nationalism, Alliance System Led to War
These US policies led to the US entrance into WW1 -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The event that set the US onto the war path -
"He kept us out of war"
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Zimmerman Telegram
Secret message to Mexico to join the opposing side in exchange for economic help -
Overthrow of Russian Czar
Russia then had a brief republic until the Bolshevik revolution -
Xenophobia
Caused by the distrust of the Germans -
Selective Service Act
Designed to draft certain citizens into the military. -
Espionage Act
passed to combat anti-war sentiment in the states -
American Expeditionary Force
Troops went to France to start their campaign to end the war -
War Industry Board
created to stop the monopolies that were taking over profits during wartime -
Russian (Bolshevik) Revolution
Put the Bolsheviks into power -
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Influenza Pandemic
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14 Points
Created by President Wilson as his recommendation of what to do after the war -
Sedition Act
Expanded the Espionage Act to cover more offenses -
Great Migration
Describes the African American diaspora out of the south to the north of the US -
Big Four Meet
The biggest powers all met in Paris to discuss the treaty -
Schenk v. U.S.
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Red Scare
caused by the impending german bomb threat in California -
Treaty of Versailles
Germany gave up the most land with France and Italy taking most