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History Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| John J. Pershing | The leader of the American forces in Europe. |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes | Wrote the Supreme Court opinion that free speech could be limited, especially in wartime. |
| Second Battle of the Marne | The turning point of WWI came during the summer of 1918 with which battle? |
| Red Scare | A revolution in Russia which caused a wave of panic in the U.S. from 1919 to 1920. |
| AEF(American Expeditionary Force) | Included nearly two million American soldiers who went to France to fight in WWI. |
| Central Powers | An alliance including Germany. |
| Treaty of Versailles | A document blaming Germany for war. |
| U-boat | A submarine. |
| Fourteen Points | The goals for peace stated by Wilson. |
| Zimmerman Telegram | A letter from Germany to Mexico. |
| Convoy System | A method of guarding merchant ships. |
| League of Nations | An organization to settle conflicts. |
| Armistice | An end to fighting in a war. |
| Palmer Raids | The arrests of over 6,000 people. |
| Great Migration | The movement of Africa Americans to cities in the North. |
| Why did we fight in WWI? | Because Germany sank the American Lusitania. |
| Who did we fight? | The Central Powers. |
| Who helped us? | The Allied Powers. |
| Who won? | The Allies. |
| What years did it cover? | 1917-1920. |