Chapter 22 World War 1

Open Door

American policy of seeking equal trade and investment opportunities in foreign nations or regions.

Sedition Act

Broad law restricting criticism of America's involvement in World War I or its government, flag, military, taxes, or officials.

Central Powers

Germany and its World War I allies in Austria, Italy, Turkey, and Bulgaria.

Committee on Public Information (CPI)

Government agency during World War I that sought to shape public opinion in support of the war effort through newspapers, pamphlets, speeches, films, and other media.

Irreconcilables

Group of U.S. senators adamantly opposed to ratification of the Treaty of Versailles after WWI.

Monroe Doctrine

In December 1823, Monroe declared to Congress that Americans "are henceforth not to be colonization by any European power."

Allies

In World War I, Britain, France, Russia, and other belligerent nations fighting against the Central Powers but not including the United States.

Liberty Bonds

Interest-bearing certificates sold by the U.S. government to finance the American World War I effort.

League of Nations

International organization created by the Versailles Treaty after World War I to ensure world stability.

Espionage Act

Law whose vague prohibition against obstructing the nation's war effort was used to crush dissent and criticism during World War I.

Bolsheviks

Members of the Communist movement in Russia who established the Soviet government after the 1917 Russian Revolution.

Preparedness

Military buildup in preparation for possible U.S. participation in World War I.

Red Scare

Post-WWI public hysteria over Bolshevik influenced in the United States directed against labor activism, radical dissenters, and some ethnic groups.

Roosevelt Corollary

President Theodore Roosevelt's policy asserting U.S. authority to intervene in the affairs of Latin American nations; an expansion of the Monroe Doctrine.

War Industries Board (WIB)

The federal agency that recognized industry for maximum efficiency and productivity during World War I.

Selective Service Act

The law establishing the military draft for World War I.

Great Migration

The mass movement of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North, spurred especially by new job opportunities during World War I and the 1920s.

Self-determination

The right of a people or nation to decide on its own political allegiance or form of government without external influence.

Versailles Treaty

The treaty ending WWI and creating the League of Nations.