Wilson’s World
Wilson’s “moral diplomacy” meant the U.S. would support nations that practiced this kind of government.
What is democracy (or democratic government)?
The Allies and the Central Powers fought most of the war in this region of Europe.
What is the Western Front?
This 1917 law required men to register for the draft.
What is the Selective Service Act?
This Supreme Court case established that speech creating a “clear and present danger” could be limited.
What is Schenck v. United States (1919)?
The fighting of World War I ended with this event on November 11, 1918.
What is the Armistice?
Wilson refused to recognize Mexico’s Huerta regime because it came to power this way.
What is by force (or through violent overthrow)?
Conditions in the trenches were defined by mud, rats, disease, and this kind of military stalemate.
What is trench warfare?
Citizens supported the war effort financially by buying these.
What are Liberty Bonds?
During the war, this private citizens’ group spied on neighbors and reported “unpatriotic” activity.
What is the American Protective League?
This treaty officially ended the war and blamed Germany for the conflict.
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
Wilson’s idea of “peace without victory” aimed to prevent this long-term problem after wars.
What is resentment or future conflict caused by harsh peace terms?
This African American regiment earned fame for its courage and long service on the front lines.
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters (369th Infantry)?
The Committee on Public Information used these tools to influence public opinion.
What is propaganda (or posters, films, and speeches)?
Anti-German hysteria led to bans on teaching this subject in schools.
What is the German language?
The treaty’s “war guilt clause” required Germany to make these payments.
What are reparations?
Wilson’s Fourteen Points called for this international group to promote peace.
What is the League of Nations?
Unrestricted submarine warfare angered Americans because it attacked these kinds of ships.
What are neutral or civilian ships?
This government agency coordinated production and raw materials for the war effort.
What is the War Industries Board?
These 1917–1918 laws restricted free speech and expanded federal power over dissent.
What are the Espionage and Sedition Acts?
Wilson’s Fourteen Points promoted this principle allowing ethnic groups to form their own nations.
What is self-determination?
A key economic reason the U.S. leaned toward the Allies was its growing dependence on this.
What are trade and loans with Allied nations?
The Zimmermann Telegram proposed a German alliance with this neighboring country.
What is Mexico?
The Sedition Act went further by punishing people for this type of expression.
What is disloyal or critical speech about the government?
The government’s push for unity sometimes clashed with this core American value.
What is civil liberty or freedom of speech?
Many historians argue that the Treaty of Versailles failed because it achieved punishment instead of this.
What is peace without victory (or a lasting, fair peace)?