Causes of WWI
Define imperialism
A policy in which a strong nation seeks to dominate other countries politically, socially, and economically.
Who was Woodrow Wilson?
President of the United States during WWI
What did the Treaty of Versailles do?
Officially ended WWI
Name one failure of Prohibition
Drinking continued
Rise in organized crime
What was the Lusitania?
A ship sank by German submarines
What happened to Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Who was Henry Ford?
Owner of the Ford Motor Company
What did the 18th Amendment do?
What was installment buying?
method of purchase in which buyer makes a small down payment and then pays off the rest of the debt in regular monthly payments
What is the Zimmerman Note?
This secret message suggested an alliance between Mexico and Germany
Define Nationalism
A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country, especially to the exclusion of others
Who was Langston Hughes?
A poet famous for his work during the Harlem Renaissance
What did the Volstead Act do?
Gave enforcement to the 18th Amendment
What was the Consumer Revolution
flood of new, affordable goods in the decades after World War I
What were the 14 Points?
President Woodrow Wilson's proposed a 14-point program for world peace
Define Militarism
A policy of glorifying military power and keeping a standing army always prepared for war
Who was A. Mitchell Palmer?
What did the Kellogg-Briand Pact attempt to do?
Outlaw War
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A literary and artistic movement celebrating African-American culture, centered around Harlem in the 1920s.
How did America benefit from WWI?
America became a creditor nation with a strong economy
How did alliances contribute to WWI?
They drew other countries into the war
Who was Gavrilo Princip?
The assassin of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
What did the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk do?
Ended hostilities between Russia and Germany
What was the Red Scare?
Fear that communists had infiltrated American government and life?
What did the Supreme Court decide in Schenck v. United States