WW1 Notes

William Jennings Bryan

An anti-imperialist who promoted world peace and served as Secretary of State.

Dollar Diplomacy

The use of the United States' economic dominance to threaten other countries for favorable outcomes.

Lansing-Ishii Agreement of 1917

An agreement where China allowed Japan to control Manchuria if Japan did not worsen the war for additional land.

Triple Entente

The alliance made up of France, Great Britain, and Russia.

Central Powers

Also known as the Triple Alliance, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and initially Italy.

Pan-Slavic Nation

An organization that advocates for the rights and better treatment of Slavic peoples.

Undersea Boat

Another term for torpedoes.

Charles Evans Hughes

A justice and governor who sought to address President Wilson's incomplete foreign policy promises.

Zimmermann Telegram

A secret message from Germany proposing to Mexico to wage war on the U.S. to make them weak so they can’t join the war.

Selective Service Act of 1917

Required all men aged 18 to 45 to register for military service.

Lever Food and Fuel Control Act

Empowered the president to regulate food production, distribution, and pricing during wartime.

William McAdoo

Controlled the agency with extraordinary powers over the railroad industry during the war.

Committee of Public Information

Spread promotional materials to garner military and public support for the war.

Trading with the Enemy Act of 1917

Prohibited individual trade with enemy nations and restricted mail for treasonous literature.

Espionage Act

Prohibited aiding the enemy through espionage or opposing the war effort publicly.

Sedition Act of 1918

Banned any criticism against the federal government and its symbols.

Councils of Defense

Monitored and arrested individuals speaking negatively about the U.S. during the war.

American Protective League

An organization that identified and detained those against the war effort.

Schenck v. United States

A Supreme Court case that upheld restrictions on free speech in wartime.

Charles Schenck

A Socialist Party leader who opposed the draft and asserted it violated free speech.

Samuel Gompers

Head of the AFL who sought to improve workers' wages and conditions during wartime.

Women Land of America

A group of women who took on roles and opportunities during the absence of men.

Farmerettes

 were the women who went to take advantage of the opportunities

Volstead Act

The act enforcing the Eighteenth Amendment, prohibiting alcohol sales with certain exemptions.

18th Amendment New Change

Prohibited the selling of alcohol but did not prevent its consumption.

Fourteen Points

President Wilson’s plan for post-World War I peace promoting democracy and free trade.

League of Nations

An international organization aimed at promoting peace and discussing territorial matters.

Treaty of Versailles

The treaty that ended World War I

Article X

this agreement would basically render each nation equal in terms of power, as no member nation would be able to use its military might against a weaker member nation.

Knox-Porter Resolution

Formally ended the state of war between Germany and the United States in 1921.

Subsequent Palmer Raids

A government campaign that arrested and deported suspected radicals, including 4,000 Americans.

Senator Warren G. Harding

President elected who advocated for U.S. advancement without foreign intervention.

Jazz Age

An era characterized by personal freedoms and cultural pursuits.