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Free Trade
Economic policy promoting unrestricted international trade.
Disarmament
Reduction of military forces and weapons.
Open Diplomacy
Transparent international agreements without secrecy.
Self-Determination
Right of nations to govern themselves.
League of Nations
International organization aimed at preserving peace.
Treaty of Versailles
Peace treaty that ended WWI, imposed on Germany.
Reparations
Payments made by Germany for war damages.
Reservationists
Senators supporting League with amendments for independence.
General Strikes
Strikes involving all workers in a location.
Seattle General Strike
1920 strike involving 60,000 workers, city halted.
Boston Police Strike
1919 strike led to National Guard intervention.
Steelworkers Strike
350,000 steelworkers struck for better conditions.
Racial Unrest
Violence between whites and African Americans post-war.
Red Scare
Panic over communism and radicalism in America.
A. Mitchell Palmer
U.S. Attorney General during the Red Scare.
General Intelligence Division
FBI's precursor, focused on domestic threats.
Immigration Restrictions
Congress limited immigration due to radicalism fears.
Warren G. Harding
President advocating return to 'normalcy' post-WWI.
Normalcy
Desire for pre-Progressive Era simplicity.
American War Contributions
Provided ships, supplies, and troops to Allies.
Home Front Efforts
Conserved food, produced war goods, bought bonds.
League of Nations' Failure
Ineffective due to U.S. non-membership.
Inflation Post-WWI
Rapid price increases after government control removal.
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