Civil War
A person who worked to end slavery.
Abolitionist
The side of WWI that consisted of; Great Britain, France, Russia, and more. The US eventually joined this side. The Allies defeated the Central Powers and won the war
Allies
not wanting to get into the problems of other countries
isolationism
A form of an economy that promotes free trade, reduced government intervention, and entrepreneurism
Capitalism
The treatment of people as property. People who are denied freedom in this way are said to be enslaved
Slavery
The side of WWI that consisted of Austria-Hungary, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire. The Central Powers lost to the Allies
Central Powers
grant freedom to
liberate
A form of government that limits personal freedom and citizens have little choice in the leaders of their government or policies of their government
Communism
The Soviet Union wanted to spread communism.
separate from Union
Secede
British passenger liner that was sunk by German submarine killing 1,198 people; angered many Americans and changed many minds about getting involved in WWI
Lusitania
prejudice or cruel and unfair treatment against Jews
anti Semitism
A form of economics that relies on competition, ingenuity of citizens, and little government regulation in the areas business and trade
Market Economy
What was a peace keeping organization after WW1
League of Nations
The war that divides America in the 1860s. A war between citizens of the same country
Civil War
This is the agreement that gave Germany consequences for WWI. Germany had to pay reparations, lost land and could have no military. German people were angered by the treaty.
Treaty of Versailles
belief that Germans represent a superior form of humanity
Aryan supremacy
Groups of countries agree to work cooperatively with each other in the areas of trade and defense
Alliances
The period of time after the Civil War in which Southern states were rebuilt and brought back to the Union
Reconstruction
also known as the "Roaring Twenties"with jazz music, dance halls and new cultural developments that encouraged people to loosen up
Jazz Age
crowded areas where the German troops forced the Jews
ghettos
A form of government that promotes personal freedom and representatives are chosen by citizens to vote in their behalf
Democratic Republic