Causes of WW1
The acronym historians use to remember the four major causes of World War I.
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The policy of staying out of war that the United States followed early in WWI.
Neutrality
Information used to influence people’s opinions or actions during wartime.
Propaganda
The popular music style of the 1920s rooted in African American culture.
Jazz
When factories and farms produce more goods than people can sell.
Overproduction
The agreements between countries promising to defend one another.
Alliances
The year the United States officially entered World War I.
1917
The law passed in 1917 that punished people who interfered with the war effort.
Espionage Act
Borrowed money used to buy goods immediately and pay later.
Credit
Buying stocks hoping the price will rise quickly.
Speculation
The cause of WWI that involves countries building up armies and weapons.
Militarism
The secret message from Germany asking Mexico to attack the U.S. if America joined the war.
Zimmerman Telegram
The socialist leader jailed for speaking out against the war.
Eugene V. Debs
*DAILY DOUBLE* The term describing a time of economic success with growing businesses and higher incomes.
Prosperity
Buying stocks with borrowed money from a bank.
Buying on margin
Competition among countries for land, resources, and power.
Imperialism
The passenger ship sunk in 1915 that killed 128 Americans.
Lusitania
The law passed in 1918 that made it illegal to criticize the government or military.
Sedition Act
The cultural movement centered in New York where Black artists, musicians, and writers celebrated African American culture.
Harlem Renaissance
An economic condition where a small portion of the population holds most of the money while many workers and farmers struggle financially.
Wealth inequality
The assassination in 1914 that sparked World War I.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Germany resumed this naval policy in 1917, believing it could cut off supplies to Britain even if it risked bringing the United States into the war.
Unrestricted submarine warfare
The government organization responsible for spreading pro-war propaganda.
Committee on Public Information (CPI)
This constitutional change followed decades of activism by the women’s suffrage movement and permanently expanded voting rights nationwide in 1920.
19th Amendment
During the 1920s economic boom, this new form of mass communication helped spread advertising, music, and news across the country, increasing consumer demand.
Radio