US Involvement in WWI and Homefront

US Involvement in WWI and Homefront

Ways WWI made the US a Super Power:

• Economy boomed with wartime spending of food and weapons

• war decimated European economies

• Allied powers had borrowed billions from American Banks

Impacts of WWI on US

• 18th Amendment passed- Soldiers were not allowed to drink

• 19th Amendment- Women's suffrage, women participated in war efforts and filled in for jobs while men were away- More independence

• Indian Citizenship Act 1925- all native Americans received US citizenship

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How was the US still involved in WWI even if they were not fighting?

• They sold supplies to many of the countries fighting.

• They sent letters to world leaders asking them to stop fighting

• American men joined the French army to fight.

• The American army trained with many of the countries to prepare to go to war.

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Which of the following were the biggest contributors to the U.S. getting involved in WWI?

• European interest in South America & all unrestricted warfare with German U-Boats

• Unrestricted Submarine Warfare & the Zimmerman note

• The Zimmerman note & German war propaganda

• Unrestricted warfare & The sinking of the Lusitania

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The Committee on Public Information was tasked with

• Monitoring newspapers to censor for violations of the Sedition Act

• Providing draftees with information on basic training

• Reporting stories from the front lines including casualties

• Creating and distributing materials to influence popular opinion about war

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The war had a __________________ effect on women's rights because

• Negative, gender roles were more clearly defined and enforced

• Positive, women contributed to the economy when forced to fill jobs traditionally held by men

• Negative, women received pushback for their antiwar agenda

• Neutral, women played no major role in the wartime economy or politics

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In which ways did the US prepare the economy as they went to war? Check ALL that apply.

• Regulation of fuel

• Regulation of lumber

• Regulation of food

• Regulation of medicine and medical supplies

• Regulation of industry

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Which of the following best describes a liberty bond?

• a nickname for a soldiers paycheck

• a loan from civilians to the federal government for war time expenses

• a loan given to large industries to pay to convert their factories to make wartime necessities

• a stimulus check paid to families of soldiers who were fighting overseas

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The poster above was created to achieve which of the following goals?

• Promote the purchasing of war bonds

• Instill fear of the enemy

• Motivate men to enlist

• Promote the use of Victory Gardens

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The War Industries Board was responsible for

• Ensuring the military's needs were met and providing the remaining products to civilians

• Providing fair paying jobs to War Industry workers

• Setting standards for workplace conditions in munitions factories

• Developing new wartime technologies

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The American government mobilized citizens for the war effort by

• asking them to purchase Liberty Bonds

• creating slogans like "Meatless Mondays" to promote food rationing

• increasing wages for factory workers in defense industries

• All of the above

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The image above is an example of

• propaganda

• Investigative Journalism

• Informative reporting

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The Espionage and Sedition acts were passed to:

• prevent Anti-War protests

• Make sure everyone had First Amendment rights.

• Stop people from eating meat, wheat, fats and sugars.

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A nickname for American soldiers:

• Hellfighters

• Grunts

• Leathernecks

• Doughboys

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The 369th Infantry Regiment was also known as:

• The Harlem Heroes

• The Harlem Hellfighters

• The Harlem Warriors

• The Harlem Marauders

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Who gave the 369 ,  the nickname the Hell fighters 

• The Germans 
• The Americans 
• the French 
• The British 

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The Harlem Hellfighters were placed under control of officers from what country 

• France
• England 
• Italy
• the United States 

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What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters

• Espionage and Sedition Acts
• Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
• the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
• The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points

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What is the League of Nations?

• An international organisation that helps to promote trade

• An international organisation that aims to promote peace among the countries

• An international organisation that will fight other countries

• An international organisation that will bring hope and stability in the world

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Which three powerful countries were not members of the League

• Britain, Japan, China
• Germany, USSR, USA
• USA, Japan, USSR
• Germany, Austria,

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How would the League enforce its decisions? (pick 3)

• Diplomacy (talking) and moral condemnation

• Using the League's army

• Using the armies of member countries

• Applying sanctions (denying trade)

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Why did the League of Nations fail?

• Great Britain and France withdrew from the League

• Woodrow Wilson was assassinated by a Italian nationalist

• America didn't join and the league couldn't act by itself.

• The Great Depression bankrupted the League