WWI: 9C

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What was issued by the German government in 1916 to appease the United States and promised an end to unrestricted submarine warfare?

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Sussex Pledge

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Charles Schenck was arrested for handing out pamphlets encouraging young men to ignore the DRAFT. Which law did he violate?

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The Sedition Act

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Why did the U.S. government encourage people to buy liberty bonds during WWI?

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to help finance the United States war effort

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Which statement describes the experiences of women during World War I? Options: Women served in the army as nurses but only on the home front, Women were allowed to enlist but did not serve in combat., Women enlisted in the army but struggled to find employment on the home front., Women were excluded from the military but encouraged to volunteer w/ the Red Cross.

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Women were allowed to enlist but did not serve in combat.

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Why did Congress pass the Espionage and Sedition Acts?

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to punish political speech that criticized the war effort.