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SSUSH 15 and 16
US History Standards 15 and 16
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Unrestricted Submarine Warfare | German tactic of sinking any ship that could be supporting the allied powers – drew US into WWI |
| Great Migration | During WWI, African Americans move to Northern cities for work (thousands) |
| Espionage Act | WWI Act to keep dissenters from speaking out & allow arrests of “suspicious” enemy aliens. |
| Eugene Debs | Socialist arrested during WWII for violating the Espionage & Sedition Acts by speaking against U.S. war effort. |
| Fourteen Points | Pres. Wilson’s plan for peace following WWI |
| League of Nations | Pres. Wilson’s plan for diplomatic resolution of problems after WWI – US did not join. |
| Red Scare | Americans fear communism and socialism taking over US government |
| Henry Ford | Used assembly line to mass produce automobiles in early 1900s – spurred mass production in other industries |
| Langston Hughes | African American writer/poet during the 1920s (Harlem Renaissance) |
| Harlem Renaissance | 1920s – flourishing African American art, music & literature |
| Irving Berlin | an American composer and lyricist, widely considered one of the greatest songwriters in American history. |
| Tin Pan Alley | the nickname given to the street where many music publishers worked during the period of 1880 to 1953. |