World War I

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A policy that the Germans announced on January 1917 which stated that their submarines would sink any ship in the British waters, which resulted in the sinking of passenger liners the Lusitania and the Sussex, leading to increased pressure for the United States to join the war.

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Unrestricted submarine warfare

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What was the proposal made by the German ambassador to Mexico regarding Texas, Arizona, and New Mexico?

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Zimmerman Telegram

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African Americans moved to Northern cities because of job opportunities in factories producing war goods and better social conditions.

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1st Great Migration

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European war in which an alliance including Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and the United States defeated the alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria. The U.S. did not join until 1917.

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World War I

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This is the plan for post-World War I outlined by President Wilson in 1918. This plan called for self-determination (countries in Africa and Asia govern themselves), freedom of the seas, free trade, end to secret agreements, reduction of arms and a league of nations.

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Fourteen Points of Peace

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Supreme Court case that unanimously upheld the Espionage Act of 1917 which declared that people who interfered with the war effort were subject to imprisonment; declared that the 1st Amendment right to freedom of speech was not absolute; free speech could be limited if its exercise presented a "clear and present danger."

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Schenck v. United States

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Treaty that ended World War I; it was much harder on Germany than President Wilson wanted but not as punitive as France and England desired. It was harsh enough, however, to set the stage for Hitler's rise of power in Germany in 1930's.

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Treaty of Versailles

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An organization of nations formed after World War I to promote cooperation and peace. The United States did not join it, even though it was President Wilson’s idea.

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League of Nations