AM History 7 41-50

What was the primary reason that the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles?

It rejected the notion of a League of Nations.

What caused rapid inflation in the U.S. after the war ended?

Jobs were scarce, and companies that were forced to keep prices low during the war raised them dramatically.

What result of inflation caused national unrest across the country in 1919?

Workers began to strike in massive numbers.

What was the Red Scare?

a fear of Communists seizing control of America

During the Red Scare, Americans often linked __________ with radicalism.

immigrants

What were three of the main ideas in Wilson's Fourteen Points?

free trade and open diplomacy, national self-determination, and the establishment of the League of Nations

General Pershing insisted that American soldiers who entered the war _______.

remain in American units under American command

What battle on the Western Front resulted in a massive German retreat?

the Battle of the Argonne Forest

What strike led to the dismissal of the entire striking workforce?

the Boston Police Strike

What was the major cause of the outbreak of race riots during 1919?

the scarcity of jobs