Word War 1 Homefront Remediation

Word War 1 Homefront Remediation

by Kevin Greene

Multiple Choice

Which step was taken by Herbert Hoover as head of the U.S. Food Administration during World War I? pg. 172

• rationing food on the home front so more would be available for soldiers oversea

• persuading Americans to eat less wheat and meat during wartime

• providing civilians with a monthly stipend for not consuming certain foods

• increasing agricultural production and encouraging Americans to purchase surplus food

Multiple Choice

How did the United States mobilize the workforce during World War I? pg. 173

• by creating Federal agencies to regulate the economy and ensure the efficient use of natural resources

• by sending labor agents to the South to recruit African Americans to work in northern factories

• by establishing the War Labor Board and supporting an 8- hour workday

• by created posters and other forms of propaganda to encourage war

Multiple Choice

Propaganda is best defined as pg. 172

• Radio advertisements and commercials used to sell products

• Anti- war advertisements such as commercials, billboards, and movies

• Movies and commercials used to persuade viewers

• Movies, billboards, and commercials used for war and peace

Multiple Choice

pg. 174 The excerpt is from the Supreme Court Case "Schenck v. United States": The question in every case is whether the words used are used in such circumstances and are of such nature as to create a clear and present danger that they will bring about substantive evils that Congress has a right to prevent. Which statement below agrees with the passage above?

• Prayer in most public schools is unconstitutional

• Freedom of Speech in the United States is not absolute

• Immigration from other countries should not be allowed during wartime

• Criticism of Allied policies must be prohibited during the war

Open Ended

Describe 2 experiences of African Americans during World War 1. (2 complete sentences.)

Multiple Choice

Which best describes how American women reacted to participation of America in World War 1?

• Women's continuing protests for suffrage dangerously impeded the war effort.

• Because of a shortage of enlisted men, many women were in combat for the first time.

• Some protested, but most supported the war effort and many filled men's jobs.

• Large numbers of women were forced to move from their homes to meet wartime needs.