World War One on the Homefront

The Great Migration that took place between 1915 and 1930 refers to

• workers who left the northeast for the south

• Native American Indians who left their reservations

• middle-class whites who left cities to settle in the suburbs

• African Americans who left the rural south for northern cities

Biased communication intended to influence people’s thoughts and actions is known as ____________________.

• Propaganda
• Espionage
• Sedition
• Dissent

How did Congress ensure that

the US had enough troops to serve in World War I?

• Congress allowed women to assume combat duty in the armed forces

• The Selective Service Act of 1917 required all men between 21 and 30 to register for the draft

• Congress forced African-Americans to serve in the armed forces

• Congress offered a free education and free land to anyone willing to serve

Which of the following most accurately explains how the United States government mobilized the economic power of the United States?

• The Committee on Public Information issued propaganda to encourage pro-war sentiment in the nation

• The government used the Sedition Act to limit anti-war propaganda

• The War Industries Board coordinated the production of war-time goods necessary to win the conflict

• The government passed the Selective Service Act to force men to register for the draft

Which of the following most accurately describes the government’s strategy to control the flow of information during the war?

• The government, fully aware that American boys were giving their lives on the battlefields of Europe, made no effort to limit the flow of information

• Congress approved the publication and distribution of war-time propaganda, but made no attempt to limit individual liberties

• The government, fearful that anti-war sentiments might harm the war effort, limited each citizen’s freedom of speech in favor of national security

• Congress closed newspapers and executed anyone believed to be guilty of spreading anti-war information or propaganda

Which of the following is NOT one of the new technologies in World War I?

• poison gas
• airplanes
• submarines
• rifles

What effect did World War 1 have on women?

• More women worked jobs to replace the men leaving for the war. 
• Women were made into slaves
• Women were not allowed to marry
• Women were not affected by WWI

Which of the following is true of minority economic opportunity during times of war?

• During times of war, there is less economic opportunity for minorities because the government may crack down on freedom of speech.

• During times of war, there is increased economic opportunity for minorities because many men are serving in the military.

• During times of war, minorities have the opportunity to become soldiers.

• During times of war, there minorities can run for public office.

Why did the U.S. sell war bonds during the war?

• To control wages and prices
• To raise money for the war
• To rally support for the war
• To conserve scarce resources

This group of Americans was primary target of propaganda and faced discrimination on the home front

• Austrian-Americans
• Mexican-Americans
• African-Americans
• German-Americans