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Glorifying ones military and increasing their military power. |
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| Archduke of Austria-Hungary that was assasinated by the terrorist group the Black Hand. |
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| The critical battle front that was 450 miles long that ran from France to Switzerland. |
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| a german submarine used during WWI. |
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| A British passendger ship that was shot down off the ocast of Ireland by a German U-Boat, they thought they were carrying supplies and weapons. |
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| Zimmermann Note (Telegram) |
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A telegram sent by Germany to Mexico that proposed an allience (partnership) with them. That if the U.S. declared war on Germany and after the U.S. was defeated, then Mexico could take back Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas.
The telegram was intercepted by the British and turned over to the U.S. gov't. |
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| An act passed in 1917 by Congress to authorize a draft of young men for military service in Europe. |
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| Committee on Public Information (CPI) |
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| a committee to educate the public about the causes of and nature of the war. Their goal was to convince Americans that the war effort was a just cause. |
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| Information that is designed to mislead or persuade the public. |
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| an Act passed in 1917 by congress that allowed the postal service to ban treasonable or rebellios activity in newpapers, magazines, or printed materials in the mail. Penalties were put into place for anyone that participated in disloyal or treasonous activities. |
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| limited the freedom of speech; made it unlawful to speak against the U.S. gov't, the Constitution, or the military. |
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| Schenck vs. United States |
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| court case that upheld the constitutionality of the Sedition Act. That in time of war it is legal to supress Americans First Amedment right. |
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| trained men to fight in the war and led them in France during the war. |
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| a radical communist that led a revolution and gained control of Russia. |
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| a list of terms for resolving World War I and future wars outlined by American President Woodrow Wilson. |
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| a world organization established after World War I to promote peaceful cooperation between countries. |
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| Part of the 14 Points; the right of people to choose their own form of gov't. This would lead to the creation of several new, independent states. |
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| A wave of widespread fear of suspected communists and radicals thought to be plotting a revolution in the U.S. |
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| that the other countries owed the U.S. more money than the U.S. owed them. |
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