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| 261915783 | Arthur Zimmerman | Proposed an alliance between Mexico and and Germany. It proposed that if Mexico fought against the US and the Central Powers Won then MExico couls get back Texas, New MExico, and Arizona. | |
| 261915784 | Jeanette Ranking | She was the first congress women. She, 6 senators, and 50 representatives voted against going to war. This opposition because America had takien pride itself in isolationism for 50 years and now Wilsom was making them fight this distant war. | |
| 261915785 | "peace without victory" | Wilson's slogan to beat germany without embarrassing them. | |
| 261915786 | "make the world safe for democracy" | Replaces the slogan Wilson said before war started and helped gain enthusiasm for the war. | |
| 261915787 | Fourteen Points | A set of idealistic goals for peace: - No more secret treaties -Freedom of seas was to be maintained - Reduction of amarment burden - Adjustment of colonial terms to suit colonies and colonizers -Self determination and independence for oppressed minority groups - A league of nations to to keep peace and settle disputes among nations. | |
| 261915788 | Committe of Public Information | Created by creel. It was created to sell the war to people. The Creel orginazation sent 75,000 men out to deliver four minute speeches about the war and also shower millions of red whitem and blut phamplets. They painted billboards and showed anti- german movies. Creel also created some songs. These were a bit idealistic and oversold. the result would be disastrous and dillusionment. | |
| 261915789 | Espionade and Sedition Acts | American fears and paranoia about Germans and others perceived as a threat. Fortunately many of those put in jail got presidential pardons after the war such as Eugene V. Debs and President Hardings. Members of the Industrial Workers of the World and the antiwar socialists were often persecutes | |
| 261915790 | Industrial Workers of the World | Members of this organization were commonly persecuted under the Alien and Sedition Acts. Eugene V Debbs and William D. Hayward. Also called the wobblies or I won't work organization. However, they didn;t oppose without reason. The wobblies came from the shabbiest working conditions and when they revolted they were beaten, arrested, or driven out of towm. | |
| 261915791 | Schneck vs. United States | Many people believed that the Alien and Sedition Acts bent or broke the first ammendment. This sumpreme affirmed the legitamacy of this law. Freedom of speech could be revoked if it it posed clear danger or threat to the nation | |
| 261915792 | Council of National Defense | The US was very unprepared for war . .Wilson created this council to study problems with mobilization and launched a shipbuilding program. America's army was only 15th in the world | |
| 261915793 | laissez faire economics | Where the government stays out of the economy. This policy got in the way of how much the US could produce and had resistance towards the government. | |
| 261915794 | Bernard Brauch | Named the head of the War industries board. This group never had much power and was disbanded quickly | |
| 261915795 | War Draft | Any unemployed man available to work will be drafted to war and there are no strikes allowed | |
| 261915796 | National War Labor Board | Headed by taft, it was created to settle any possible labor difficulties which may hamper the war effort. Also this union encourages concession stands for workers, longer hours, and better wages for the workers. However it would NOT give them the right to organize labor unions. | |
| 261915797 | American Federation of Labor | Headed by Samuel Gompers. Supported skilled worker's and by the end of the war the organization had twice as many people (3 million people) | |
| 261915798 | Unskilled Workers | The unskilled workers of mines, coal mining, and manufacturing got 20% raise in wages | |
| 261915799 | National Women's Party | These were the pacifists who were against the War. HEaded by Quaker activist Alice Paul demonstrated againest kaser wilhelm with hunger strikes and marches. | |
| 261915800 | National American Womens Suffrage Association | These women understood to get peace they must help fight for it. They made lots of efforts to help our with the war. They filled male jobs and did their traditional jobs as well. This group played a large part in the passage of the 19th ammendment. Wilson was so impressed with their work that he helped pass the ammendment. | |
| 261915801 | Women's Bureau | After the war this Bureau which would protesct women's rights in the workplace was made. | |
| 261915802 | Sheppard Towner Maternity Act | Congress affirms its support of congree in traditional roles in the home/ It federally financed instruction in material and infant health care. | |
| 261915803 | Herbert Hoover | Headed the Food Administration because he organized a very successful food drive for the people of Belgium. He got rid of ration cards and went on the idea of voluntary help for the army. He had meatleww tuesdays and weatless wednesdays. In addition people started growing vistory gardens everywhere and farmers increased production by one fourth. | |
| 261915804 | 18th Ammendment | The wave of self safrifice lead to no more alcohol being drunk by anyone. And it wasn;t allowed to be made. ANd most alcohol makers were german so the cause was suppoerted even more. | |
| 261915805 | French Marshal Frosch | Was leading the allies for the first time. The Germans were on their way to Paris to knock out France. Then the American reinforcements come in just in time to push the Germans away. | |
| 261915806 | Second Battle of Marne | The allies pushed Germany back some more marking German withdrawl which was never again effectively reversed | |
| 261915807 | John J. Pershing | The Americans want their own army and don;t want to just support France and Britain. | |
| 261915808 | Alvin C. York | He initaially was against war and then slowly changed opinion and balieved war was ok when it was for a good. cause. In the war he singlehandadedly killed 20 germans and captured 132 more. He became a hero. | |
| 261915809 | Meuse Argonne Offensive | NAme of the last allied assault. | |
| 261915810 | Armistice Day | AKA veterans day. Att he 11th day of the 11th day on the 11th month the Germans lais down their armistice after overthrowing their Kaiser in hopes of getting a peace based on the fourteen points.It was the prospect of endless troops which demoralized Germany. | |
| 261915811 | Paris Conference | Big Four: David Llyod George (Britain), Vittorio orlando (Italy), France (Georges Clemcau) ant Wilson (US) Britain and france wanted to punish Germany. Italy wants land and US wants to heal wounds through League of Nations.Wilson desperately wanted the League of Nations so he compromised with Britsh and France. There was a war guilt clause as a result. 1) formally blamed solely germany. 2) and it had like 33 billion to pay us. |
