History 4 study set

  • Woodrow Wilson

    • 28th pres. of the united states, led the country during WWI, helped create the League of Nations

  • Neutrality

    • U.S. foreign policy, helped shape how the U.S. global affairs, but eventually forced to choose a side

  • Propaganda

    • Shaped public's opinion, gained public's support for war, posters, film, speeches, biased and not always honest, made many skeptical 

  • Zimmerman Note

    • From Germany to Mexico, Arthur Zimmerman suggested to form an alliance with Mexico, promised them territories in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona if they help, GB intercepted, outraged US public, making them want to join the war, key factor for entering WWI  

  • 14 Points

    • Pres. Woodrow Wilson 14 principles, 1918, peace negotiations to end WWI, the countries did not like it because it helps the US, involved democracy, freedom of seas, international organization to maintain peace, influenced the Treaty of Versailles

  • League of Nations

    • International organizations, part of the Treaty of Versailles, 1919, maintain peace, prevent future conflicts, US never joined it, replaced by United Nations 

  • General Strike

    • Work strike on a large strike, protest poor working conditions and low payment, biggest on was the Seattle National Strike (better pay and work conditions, lasted 5 days) 

  • Summer of 1919

    • “Red Summer,” race riots, labor strikes, aftermath of WWI, soldiers couldn't find work, housing, school, loans, race violence 

  • The Palmer Raids

    • Gov. arrested and deported suspected radicals and anarchist, Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, raids and intense fear of communism and radical political movement, raids targeted immigrants and leftist organizations, leading to widespread arrests and a significant impact on civil liberties during this tumultuous period.

  • Isolationism

    • The US people wanted isolationism after WWI, U.S. didn’t trade or have any main relations with any other country. This desire for isolationism was fueled by disillusionment with international conflicts and a belief that the U.S. should focus on domestic issues rather than entanglements abroad. This perspective shaped American foreign policy for many years, leading to a reluctance to engage in alliances or participate in global affairs.

  • The Washington Conference

    • Nov. 1921 to Feb. 1922, diplomatic meeting hosted by the U.S. in D.C. to address and fix the naval tensions, specifically in Asia-Pacific region after WWI, included U.S, G.B, Japan, France, Italy

  • The Teapot Dome Scandal

    • Political scandal in the U.S, involved leasing of federal oil, Intended use was for the Navy, gov. official bribing others in exchange for leases

  • The Farm Crisis

    • Severe economic challenges, crop prices were low but farmers not paid and were forced to take out loans, many went bankrupt, Farmers would burn their crops 

  • The National Origins Act

    • Also known as the Immigrant Act of 1924, restrict the amount of immigrants in the US, discriminated against certain groups, reduced the number of immigrants, favored the immigrants from Northern and Western Europe

  • Speakeasies

    • Hidden bars and clubs that sold alcohol during prohibition in 1920s, alcohol was banned, the word speakeasies came from having to speak softly to get in and avoid drawing attention from law enforcement.

  • Nativism

    • Belief system that made US public not want immigrants, favored native-born citizens and immigrants, shaped many policies 

  • Sacco-Vanzetti Case

    • 2 italian immigrants, anarchists, sparked anti-immigrant sentiment during the 1920s, arrested for stealing and murder, trial very controversial, not their fault, still killed for their “crimes”  

  • Prohibition

    • Nationwide ban on anything to do with alcohol, speakeasies became very popular, created a new sense of culture 

  • Harlem Renaissance

    • A cultural movement during the 1920s & 1930s, Harlem, African Americans artists, writers, musicians, thinkers flourished, lasting impact on American culture  

  • Great Migration

    • Many african americans moved from the south to the north and west, for work, more people in cities, impact politically

  • The Assembly Line

    • Made products cheaper and made faster 

  • Rugged Individualism

    • Term indicating that Americans should be responsible for their own success and well-being, a term created by pres. Hoover

  • Public Works

    • Gov. funded projects that were made to serve the public. 

      • Ex. interstate highway system - pres. Eisenhower made a massive network of highways