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US History Chapter 19 People
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Francis Ferdinand | Archduke/heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary was assassinated/this event helped start WWI |
| William II | German Emperor told Austria-Hungary that Germany would stand by them if war came |
| Bernard Baruch | a Wall Street investment broker who reported to the president and regulated all industries engaged in the war effort |
| George Creel | director of the Committee on Public Information(CPI) |
| Conscientious objector | people whose moral or religious beliefs forbid them to fight in wars |
| Vladimir Lenin | a radical communist who staged a revolution and gained control of Russia |
| John J. Pershing | a General/commander of American forces in Europe |
| Henry Cabot Lodge | Senator/a Republican foreign policy expert disliked by President Wilson |
| Nicola Sacco | an Italian immigrant and anarchist accused of killing two men in a shoe factory holdup/convicted and executed/probably not guilty |
| Bartolomeo Vanzetti | an Italian immigrant and anarchist accused of killing two men in a shoe factory holdup/convicted and executed/probably not guilty |
| Warren G. Harding | Republican candidate for president from Ohio/called for a return to "normalcy"/became president |