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Social Science cards for 2026 Academic Decathlon
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“He Kept Us Out of the War”
A campaign slogan used by President Woodrow Wilson during the 1916 presidential election, emphasizing his efforts to maintain U.S. neutrality in World War I.
The League of Nations
During the 1919 Peace Conference, what did Wilson succeed in incorporating within the treaty of Versailles?
A severe stroke that incapacitated him.
In the fall of 1919, what did Wilson suffer during a cross-country tour to promote the League of Nations?
A wave of repression and violence, leading to greater tensions between labor and government.
What were the workers strikes met with in various industries in 1919?
Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer
Who led crackdowns on suspected Radicals during the 1919-1920 “Red Scare?”
Schenck v. U.S & Abrams v. U.S
Landmark Supreme Court cases that addressed the limits of free speech during wartime, establishing the "clear and present danger" standard.
The Great Migration
Between 1915-1920, over 1 million African Americans left from the South to northern cities, such as New York.
18th Amendment
Infamous amendment that banned Alcohol, taking effect in Jan. 17th, 1920.
19th Amendment
Constitutional amendment that granted women the right to vote in the United States, ratified on August 18, 1920.
“Return to Normalcy”
Slogan by Warren G. Harding to campaign for the election of 1920
Washington Naval Conference
Conference to disarm and limits naval armaments across many powers.
Teapot Dome
Scandal in 1921 within the Harding Administration regarding bribery.
Calvin Coolidge
VP for Harding and acted as POTUS after Harding’s death. Pro-business and pro-limited gov’t, overseeing the Roaring 20s and won the 1924 election.
Farmers and agriculture sector
Suffered economically as other industries were booming
Dawes Plan
Plan to stabilize the global economy and help with German debt through complex loans and reparations relying on American credit.
Woodrow Wilson
President during the First World War, and was an architect of the League of Nations and 14 Points.
Fourteen Points
Peace plan by Wilson that endorsed, self-determination of smaller nations, free seas and trade, and ending secret diplomacy and shadow alliances.
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts Senator who frequently clashed with Woodrow Wilson
Reservationists
Group of senators consisting of Henry Lodge and 39 others to vote against the the of Nations if no significant reservations or amendments were passed
Mayflower
Private railcar taking Woodrow Wilson for his cross-country tour for a 3-week period
9981 mi
On Sep. 3rd, 1919, how long was Woodrow Wilson’s tour of the nation?