Group 7C (AMSCO Topic 7.5 - 7.6)

Allied Powers

Coalition of countries, including the United States, Britain, France, and Russia, that opposed the Central Powers in World War I.

Central Powers

Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria during World War I.

HMS Lusitania

British ocean liner sunk by a German U-boat in 1915, contributing to the U.S. entering World War I.

Sussex Pledge

A promise made by Germany in 1916 to the United States to modify its naval warfare policy and not target unarmed ships.

Zimmerman Telegram

A secret diplomatic communication from Germany proposing a military alliance with Mexico against the United States during World War I.

Russian/Bolshevik Revolution, 1917

Political revolution in Russia that led to the overthrow of the provisional government.

War Industries Board

U.S. government agency established to coordinate the production of war materials during World War I.

Espionage and Sedition Acts

Laws passed in 1917 and 1918 that imposed severe penalties for anti-war activities and speech.

Schenck v. United States

Supreme Court case that upheld the conviction for distributing anti-draft pamphlets, establishing limits on free speech.

Selective Service Act, 1917

Legislation that authorized the federal government to raise a national army for service in World War I through conscription.

American Expeditionary Force

The U.S. Armed Forces sent to Europe during World War I, led by General John J. Pershing.

Fourteen Points

President Woodrow Wilson's proposal for peace after World War I outlining his vision for a just and lasting peace.

Treaty of Versailles

The 1919 peace treaty that officially ended World War I, imposing heavy reparations and territorial losses on Germany.

League of Nations

An international organization established after World War I to promote peace and cooperation among countries.

Great Migration

The movement of African Americans from the rural South to urban areas in the North during and after World War I.

Red Scare

A period of intense fear of communism and radical leftism in the United States after World War I.

Palmer Raids

A series of raids conducted by the U.S. government in 1919 and 1920 to arrest and deport suspected radicals.