WW1

Triple Alliance	Germany Austria- Hungary Ottoman Empire
Triple Entente	France United Kingdom Russia
Franz Ferdinand	Was assassinated on june 18th 1914 He was the heir of the tone to Austro-Hungarian He was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip a Serbian Nationalist
Wilson and Neutrality	Wilson wanted Americans to remain neutral in their actions and thoughts He won the reelection in 1916 with the slogan “He kept us out of War” He did not want to get himself into wars
U-Boats	Germany used the U-Boats to block Britain These U-boats sank the British passengers ship Lusitania carrying 128 American civilians germany promised to never do it again Germany snake Frenchs passenger ship Sussex and promised they would bever do it again
Lusitania	Was a British passenger ship that carried 128 American civilians that Germany sank on May 7th 1915
Zimmerman Note	Was a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico asking them to declare war on the US to exchange to regain its lost lands It was interpreted by the British and passed to the US. Congress declared war on Germany on April 6th 1917
Selective Service Act	An act passed by congress that sent more than 4 million Americans to help the allies in France
Committee on Public Information (CPI)	Controlled information released about the way to sway public opinion Facilitated a speaking tour of people to encourage people to support the war often called “Four-Minute Men”
Women During/After War	Women filled the men's positions in their workforce keeping america running They helped lead to the passage of the 19th amendment
Great Migration	More than 1 million blacks moved from the south to the north in 1910-1920 Push Factors- racial violence, Jim Crow Laws, low paying jobs Pull Factors- Economic opportunities/ jobs
Espionage Act	It allowed postal authorities to ban disloyal newspapers, magazines, or printed material from the mail
Sedition Act	Limited freedom of speech by outlawing “disloyal, profane or abusive language” against the government. Constitution or the military forces
14 Points	Was a plan for peace in Europe The first five would eliminate the causes of war Free trade Freedom of seas Disarmament Impartial adjustment of colonial claims Open diplomacy
League of Nations	The rest of the 14 points dealt with national self- determination, allowing people to determine their nations own political status His most important point was #14 which was the league of nations It was the first intergovernmental organization established to promote international cooperation to achieve international peace and security
Paris Peace Conference	It consisted of Britain, France, italy, and the United States Ottoman Empire and Austro- Hungary no longer exist Germany was not allowed in this Britain and France did not want to get peace without a victory and they did not want to lose territory They scrapped most of wilson’s ideas, however left the ledge of nations in the treaty of versailles
Treaty of Versailles	It was the Terms made for Germany War Guilt Clause- Germany Reduced Army Imperial empire dismantled Reparations
Reparations	Payment by the losing country in a war to the winner for the damages caused by the war
Inflation	Cost of living started costing more Which lead to higher prices for previously rationed goods
Red Scare	Anarchists started riots and mailed bombs to individuals in the United States Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer launched raids seeking communist supports Sought to round up anarchists, communists and other political radicals and then deport them when possible Anyone Eastern European descent was suspected
Palmer Raids	It was launched by Mithcal Palmer who launched these raids to seak out communists supporters
Nicola Sacco	He was an italian immigrant and anarchists that lived in Braintree Massachusetts Convicted of murder of a payclear and security guard during a robbery with little evidence The last individuals to be executed by the state of massachusetts in 1927