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World War I Key Terms and AP Parts

16. Schenck v. US - defendant did not have a [|First Amendment] right to free speech against the draft during World War I 17. Selective Service Act - authorized the federal government to raise a national army (draft) 18. Bolsheviks – revolutionary working class in Russia 19. American Expeditionary Force - United States Armed Forces sent to Europe in World War I 20. Fourteen Points - address given by Wilson that was intended to assure the country that the Great War was being fought for a moral cause and for postwar peace in Europe 21. Treaty of Versailles – officially ended the war between Germany and the Allies 22. Big Four - Woodrow Wilson of the United States, [|David Lloyd George] of Britain , Vittorio O rlando of Italy , and Georges Clemenceau of France 23. League of Nations – precursor to United Nation; founded to ensure end to wars; US did not join 24. Red Scare – began after Bolshevik revolution; belief of Communism arising in US 25. Palmer raids – attempts to arrest and deport radicals, from the United States Documents  Audience: The Mexican Government
 * 1) Neutrality - the policy or status of a nation that does not participate in a war between other nations
 * 2) Submarine Warfare - a type of naval warfare in which submarines sink merchant ships without warning
 * 3) Lusitania - a British luxury liner sunk by a German submarine in the North Atlantic on May 7, 1915: one of the events leading to U.S. entry into World War I
 * 4) Sussex Pledge - Passenger ships would not be targeted; Merchant ships would not be sunk until the presence of weapons had been established, if necessary by a search of the ship; Merchant ships would not be sunk without provision for the safety of passengers and crew
 * 5) Allied Powers – United Kingdom, France, Russia, Belgium, Serbia , Italy , Japan , Greece , Romania , and Portugal
 * 6) Central Powers - Germany and Austria-Hungary, often with their allies Turkey and Bulgaria, as opposed to the Allies [[image:http://images.chron.com/blogs/txpotomac/WWI2.jpg width="200" height="289" align="right"]]
 * 7) Propaganda - the particular doctrines or principles propagated by an organization or movement
 * 8) Jeannette Rankin - U.S. women's-rights leader and pacifist: first woman elected to Congress; served 1917–19
 * 9) Edward House – Wilsons’ foreign policy advisor
 * 10) Zimmerman Telegram - This telegram, written by German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmermann, is a coded message sent to Mexico, proposing a military alliance against the United States
 * 11) Russian Revolution - overthrow of this provisional government by a coup d'état on November 7, 1917, establishing the Soviet government
 * 12) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mobilization - to organize or adapt (industries, transportation facilities, etc.) for service to the government in time of war
 * 13) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">George Creel - headed the U.S. propaganda effort during World War One
 * 14) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Espionage Act (1917) - prohibited any attempt to interfere with military operations, support America's enemies during wartime, to promote insubordination in the military, or interfere with military recruitment
 * 15) <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Sedition Act (1918) - forbade the use of "disloyal, profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" about the <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">[[image:http://rutlandhs.k12.vt.us/jpeterso/MOREWW1/PBLCSENT.JPG width="241" height="281" align="left" link="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I"]] United States government, its flag, or its armed forces or that caused others to view the American government or its institutions with contempt
 * Document 1:** The Zimmerman Telegram
 * Author:** German Government
 * Place and Time:** Germany to Mexico during January 1917
 * Prior Knowledge:** Already, I know that the Zimmerman Telegram was a message sent from Germany to Mexico. The Americans deciphered the message and, apparently, the Germans asked Mexico to go to war with America in order to distract them. In return, the Mexico would gain back all territory lost in the Spanish-American War.
 * Reason:** To cause Mexico to go to war with the United States.
 * The Main Idea:** Germany tried to rally support to defeat the Allies.
 * Significance:** It later influenced the United States' decision to enter World War I.



<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 80%;"> **Document 2:** All Quiet on the Western Front
 * Author:** Erich Maria Remarque
 * Place and Time:** Published 1928; based in Germany 1914
 * Prior Knowledge:** Already, I know that Germany was part of the Central Powers who planned to conquer Europe. They were on the opposing side of the United States. So, the main character is probably a German soldier.
 * Reason:** To describe the physical and mental stress soldiers had to endure while on the war front.
 * The Main Idea:** War is a tiring, bothersome time.
 * Significance:** It raised awareness of what the first World War did to the veterans. Also, it was later banned and burnt in Nazi Germany during the second World War.

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">**Document 3:** [|Memoir of Count Franz von Harrach] <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**Author:** Count Franz von Harrach
 * Place and Time:** Vienna, Austria, June 1914
 * Prior Knowledge:** Already, I know that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand began the first World War. Also, it is still not clear as to whom had shot him.
 * Reason:** To recount what happened on 28 June 1914, the day Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated.
 * The Main Idea:** It came as a surprise to the whole world as if someone had snuck up behind them.
 * Significance:** It began the first World War.

<span style="font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 200%;">Sources:
 * 1) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">//A Survey of American History// by Alan Brinkley
 * 2) <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">AMSCO United States History: Preparing for the AP Exam
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