Chapter 6

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At the start of WW1 the Allied Powers (formerly part of the Triple Entente) included: Britain, France and Russia, Britain, France and the United States, Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Italy, Germany, Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia

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Britain, France and Russia

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One of the MAIN causes for the tensions among the European powers was their intense pride in their homelands, called

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nationalism

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According to the Zimmerman telegram, if Mexico allied with Germany, German would help Mexico regain territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona.

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help Mexico regain territory in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona

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To conserve energy, the Fuel Administration shortened work weeks for factories that did not make war materials and introduced

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daylight saving time

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With in his 14 Points President Woodrow Wilson called for the creation of a "general association of nations" known as the

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League of Nations

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In 1919, in addition to the soldiers returning from Europe who needed to find employment, many African Americans who had moved north were competing for jobs and housing, which resulted in

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race riots

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Who walked off the job in Boston in what was perhaps the most famous strike of 1919? Options: hospital workers, shipyard workers, steel workers, police force

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police force

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One of the largest strikes in American history began when steel workers went on strike for recognition of their union, higher pay and shorter hours

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shorter hours

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To prevent strikes from disrupting the war effort, the government established the

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National War Labor Board

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World War I was the first war in which

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women officially served in the armed forces