Zimmerman Note- Was a note sent to Mexico proposing an alliance but the note was intercepted and leaked.
Fourteen Points- Wilson's proposal to ensure peace after WWI.
Committee on Public Information- Dedicated to winning everyday Americans' support for the war.
Espionage Act- Prohibited interference with the draft and other acts of national "disloyalty."
Schenck v. United States- A Supreme Court decision that upheld the Espionage Act and Sedition Acts.
War Industries Board- Coordinated production during WWI, setting production quotas and wanted companies to increase efficiency and eliminate waste.
National War Labor Board- Prevented labor disputes by encouraging high wages and an eight-hour day.
Industrial Workers of the World- Was a radical organization that sought to build "one big union" and advocated industrial sabotage in defense of that goal.
Nineteenth Amendment- Gave women the right to vote.
Sheppard-Towner Maternity Act- Provided federally financed instruction in maternal and infant health care.
Battle of Chateau-Thierry- The first engagement of American troops in WWI.
Meuse-Argonne Offensive- American troops cut the German railroad lines to prevent the Germans from supplying the western front.
League of Nations- A world organization that worked to facilitate peaceful international cooperation.
Irreconcilables- Was a hard-core group of militant isolationists who opposed Wilson's dream of international cooperation.
Treaty of Versailles- Created a territorial mandate system to manage former colonies of the world powers.