U.S. Involvement in WWI
What year did the U.S. enter World War I?
1917
Who led the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia?
Vladimir Lenin
What was the Red Scare a fear of?
The spread of communism in the U.S.
In what year did the Tulsa Race Massacre occur?
1921
The KKK was originally founded after which war?
The Civil War
What event prompted the U.S. to declare war on Germany?
Unrestricted submarine warfare and the Zimmermann Telegram
What was the main political goal of the Bolsheviks?
To establish a communist government
What 1919–1920 government raids targeted suspected radicals?
The Palmer Raids
What Oklahoma neighborhood was destroyed during the massacre?
Greenwood (known as “Black Wall Street”)
In which decade did the Klan reemerge with national influence?
The 1920s
Who was the U.S. president during World War I?
Woodrow Wilson
What event in 1917 brought the Bolsheviks to power?
The October Revolution
Who were Sacco and Vanzetti, and why were they significant?
Italian immigrants executed for murder amid anti-radical hysteria
What incident sparked the violence?
A false accusation that a Black man assaulted a white woman in an elevator
Besides African Americans, who else did the 1920s KKK target?
Immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and radicals
What was Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI called?
The Fourteen Points
Which ideology did the Bolsheviks oppose?
Capitalism
What major event abroad intensified fears of communism in the U.S.?
The Bolshevik Revolution
About how many Black residents were killed during the massacre?
Estimated 100–300
What symbol was often used by the KKK to intimidate others?
The burning cross
What international organization did Wilson advocate for that the U.S. never joined?
The League of Nations
What treaty ended Russia’s involvement in World War I?
Treaty of Brest-Litovsk
Which future FBI director gained fame during the Red Scare?
J. Edgar Hoover
How did local authorities respond to the massacre?
They arrested Black residents and did little to stop white mobs
What helped the Klan grow rapidly in the 1920s?
Nativist sentiment and fear of social change