AMSCO AP US History Chapter 22 Flashcards

World War I

Global conflict (1914–1918) triggered by militarism, alliances, imperialism, and nationalism.

U.S. Entry into WWI

America joined in 1917 after German unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Note.

Zimmermann Note

German proposal for Mexico to attack the U.S. in exchange for lost land; intercepted by Britain.

Lusitania

British ship sunk by a German U-boat (1915), killing 128 Americans and pushing U.S. toward war.

War Industries Board

Government agency led by Bernard Baruch to control wartime production and prices.

Food Administration

Led by Herbert Hoover; promoted food conservation to feed troops and Allies.

American Expeditionary Force

U.S. forces in Europe under General John J. Pershing.

Great Migration

African Americans moved North for factory jobs and to escape Southern racism.

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Laws that restricted free speech and punished antiwar activity during WWI.

Eugene V. Debs

Socialist leader jailed for speaking against the war.

Fourteen Points

Wilson’s peace plan promoting self-determination and a League of Nations.

League of Nations

Wilson’s international peace organization to prevent future wars.

Treaty of Versailles

Ended WWI; blamed Germany, imposed reparations, and created new nations.

Henry Cabot Lodge

Republican senator who blocked U.S. entry into the League of Nations.

Red Scare (1919–1920)

Nationwide fear of communism after the Russian Revolution and labor unrest.

Palmer Raids

Mass arrests of suspected radicals led by Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.