WW1- The Home Front and US

WW1- The Home Front for the United States

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST explains why United States entered World War I in 1917?

• The Japanese launched a surprise attack on the U.S.

• The U.S. citizens were calling for war against Germany.

• The German navy had sunk the Lusitania that year.

• The U.S. had evidence of a threat to its national security.

Multiple Choice

One of the goals of the United States during World War I was

• the division of Germany into two countries.

• the collection of reparations.

• freedom of the seas.

• the defeat of Japan.

Open Ended

Explain the main problem the US Army had at the start of WW1.

Multiple Choice

Which is a civic duty required by U.S. law for 18-year-old male citizens?

• voting in all elections

• serving as a legislative page

• registering with Selective Service

• volunteering for a political campaign

Multiple Choice

This government agency oversaw the production of all American factories. It determined priorities, allocated raw materials, and fixed prices; it told manufacturers what they could and could not produce.

• Food Administration

• War Industries Board

• U.S. Railroad Administration

• Fuel Administration

Multiple Choice

Why is this propaganda poster from 1917 encouraging Americans to "plant and raise" vegetables?

• The United States was at war against Japan.

• There was a lack of farmers in the country.

• All available food was needed to support the war effort.

• The Dust Bowl had destroyed most farmland in the United States.

Multiple Choice

How did the Committee of Public Information utilize propaganda

• To encourage public support for the war

• To encourage support for isolationism

• To encourage youth to join the scouting programs

• To encourage women to stay home and take care of kids

Multiple Choice

How did World War I impact women in the United States?

• Women received equal pay for equal work

• Women were prohibited from working as Red Cross volunteers.

• Women worked jobs that had been held almost exclusively by men.

• Women no longer held traditional jobs such as nursing or teaching.

Multiple Choice

Which of these BEST describes the official status of African Americans in the United States during World War I?

• undifferentiated from white Americans

• superior to white Americans

• some slavery still existed

• separate but equal

Multiple Choice

How did World War I impact African Americans?

• It led to the end of segregation.

• Blacks were denied entry into the military

• It accelerated the Great Migration.

• Blacks were united in support of the war.

Open Ended

What happened to Asian Americans and Native Americas who served in WW1?