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Selective Service Act

A national draft that recruited millions of people to the military to form the American Expeditionary Force.

Trench warfare

A brutal and destructive form of warfare with high casualty rates, characterized by machine guns and artillery.

Chemical weapons

Deadly weapons utilizing poisonous gas to attack enemies without direct combat.

Liberty Bonds

A method by which the US funded WW1, collecting loans from the public.

Graduated income taxes

A way of funding the war with new taxes based on income levels.

Great Migration

The mass migration of African Americans from the rural South to urban North for better employment opportunities.

Women’s Peace Party

An organization advocating pacifism and opposition to war involvement.

Espionage Act

A law that banned anti-war sentiments and imposed penalties for sabotaging war efforts.

Wilson’s 14 points

Woodrow Wilson's vision for postwar peace, including principles like free trade and self-determination.

League of Nations

An international organization proposed to resolve global controversies peacefully.

Treaty of Versailles

The peace treaty that ended WW1, placing significant reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

Red Scare

A period of mass hysteria over the perceived threat of communism in the United States.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

An organization formed to preserve civil liberties and protect constitutional rights.

19th Amendment

An amendment that granted women the right to vote.

Commercial aviation

The development of air transport powered by radial engines and pressurized cabins.

Welfare Capitalism

A practice where businesses provide basic living needs to employees to prevent labor unrest.

Parity

A demand by farmers for government price support to ensure they earn at least production costs.

Consumer culture

A cultural shift emphasizing personal fulfillment and desires over traditional values and needs.

Harlem Renaissance

A cultural movement wherein African American writers and artists celebrated their heritage.

Prohibition

The legal ban on the production and sale of alcohol in the United States.

The New Klan

A rebirth of the KKK fueled by nativism, targeting African Americans and other groups.

Scopes Monkey Trial

A legal case that sparked debate between science and religion over the teaching of evolution.

Fireside chats

Radio addresses by FDR to explain his policies and programs directly to the American public.

21st Amendment

The amendment that repealed Prohibition in the United States.

Social Security Act

Legislation establishing a pension system for the elderly and assistance programs.

Manhattan Project

The secret U.S. project to develop the atomic bomb during World War II.

Zoot Suit Riots

Racial riots that occurred in Los Angeles against Mexican Americans wearing zoot suits.