fear that communists were working to destroy the American way of life
William II
German emperor who assured Austia-Hungray it would be its ally if war came
Great Migration
movement of African Americans in the 20th century from the rural South to the industrial North
Nicola Sacco
Italian immigrants known as anarchist.Were charged with shooting and killing two men during a holdup at a shoe factory in a town near Boston because eyewitnesses said robbers looked Italian.Found guilty even if there was little evidence against them.
creditor nation
country which is owed more money by other countries than it owes other counties
George Creel
director of the CPI, former journalist,and admirer of American institutions. He combined education and a widespread advertising campaign to "sell America"
Fourteen Points
list of terms for resolving WWI and future wars outlined by American President Woodrow Wilson
Litusania
British passenger liner sunk by a German U-boat during WWI
self-determination
the right of people to choose their own form of government
Bernard Baruch
head of the War Industries Board and an influential Wall Street investment broker who reported directly to the president
