| A | B |
|---|
| militarism | the building up of a country's military |
| nationalism | strong pride in your country |
| anarchy | no law, no government |
| Allied Powers of WWI | France, Britian, Russia (quit in 1917), and USA (entered in 1917) |
| Lusitania | British passenger ship sunk by German U-boats with Americans on board |
| Zimmerman telegram | German telegram that asked Mexico to attack USA |
| Bolshevik Revolution | Communitst kill the czar and take over Russia. They quit WWI |
| Woodrow Wilson | US President during WWI |
| Branch of the US government that rejected the Treaty of Versailles | Congress |
| alliances | 2 or more countries agree to fight together |
| imperialism | get colonies to build an empire |
| Archduke Franz Ferdinand | his assassination "lit the fuse" of WWI |
| Central Powers of WWI | Germany and Austria-Hungary |
| neutrality | staying out of the conflict and not taking sides |
| Selective Service Act | required men to register for the draft |
| Western Front | 400 miles of trenches between Belgium and France |
| Treaty of Versailles | infamous treaty that ended WWI by punishing Germany |
| Duryea Brothers | invented the first automobile |
| consumer credit | buy now, pay later |
| Red scare | concern regarding the spread of communism during the 1920's |
| Sacco & Vanzetti | convicted and executed without much evidence; example of anti-foreigner attitude |
| Henry Ford | established the assembly line |
| women's suffrage | women crusade for the right to vote |
| Ku Klux Klan | hated immigrants, blacks, and others who were "different" |
| Marcus Garvey | believed in black pride and started "Back To Africa" movement |
| prohibition | forbid the sale and drinking of alcohol |
| Harding's administration | corrupt |
| 18th Amendment | prohibition |
| Teapot Dome scandal | Albert Fall illegally leases government land and goes to prison |
