HW - Chapter 31: Bailey

League of Nations

Wilson's 14th point and intl. collective security org.

- Wanted political independence and integrity worldwide

Espionage Act of 1917

The act X spying and sending info to enemies

Sedition Act of 1918

The act added to the Espionage Act saying its a Fed. crime to speak/write out against the US gov.

- X Anti-war socialists, ex. IWW

Eugene V. Debs

The socialist leader and Pullman strike leader (1894) sentenced to 10y in Fed. prison under E/S Acts

Industrial Workers of the World

The radical union of lumber and fruit hard industry workers AKA Wobblies who were led by William D. Haywood that X E/S Acts

Henry Cabat Lodge

The Mass. senator and chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Rels. who X Wilson

The Big Four

The name for the US, Italy, Britain, and France

- Went to WWI Paris Conference (1919)

Warren G. Harding

The Ohio senator and Republican Eo1920 candidate who Wilson X liked, president after Wilson

Election of 1920

The election and year B/T Rep. Harding and VP Calvin Coolidge vs. Dem. Ohio Gov. James M. Cox and VP FDR

- Cox supported LON

January 31st, 1917

The date the Germans announced unrestricted submarine warfare incl. Am. ships

March 1st, 1917

The date the Zimmermann note was intercepted w/ the secret Germ-Mex alliance notification

April 2nd, 1917

The date that Wilson held a meeting with Congress to declare war on Germany

Secret Treaties

The first of Wilson's 14 points, X these to appease liberals

- Secret

Freedom of the Seas

The second of Wilson's 14 points, allowing this B/T countries to appease Germany/US

Barriers

The third of Wilson's 14 points, X world econ of this to appease Germany B/C X post-war vengeance

Burdens

The fourth of Wilson's 14 points, lowered these repiration things to appease Am. taxpayers

Colonial Claims

The fifth of Wilson's 14 points, adjusting these to appease those who were colonized and their colonizers

Self Determination

The reason for Wilson's 14 points, promoting the idea that countries can choose their own gov. by this doctrine

George Creel

The committee of Public Information head

American Mind Mobilization

This idea that was pushed through propaganda by the Committee of Public Information B/C wanted to convince Am. ppl that the war was good

Saau Basin

The first political blunder by Wilson in 1918 B/C gave France this but allowed its future control to be done by a popular vote W/O Rhineland

Fiome

The second political blunder by Wilson in 1918 B/C X give Italy this port and instead gave it to Yugoslavia

Shandong Peninsula

The third political blunder by Wilson in 1918 B/C gave Japan this peninsula but promised it would be returned back to China at a later date

Peace

The belief of Wilson through the LON, thinking it would provide the world this

Useless

The belief of the Senate of the LON B/C would create an overpowerful "super state" and prove to be this

Isolationalism

The other belief of the Senate of the LON X wanting to participate in the LON B/C believed in this American ideal towards alliaces

Lodge

The reason why Wilson X compromise on the LON B/C hated this senator