WWI Homefront Effects

How is this propaganda trying to get a person to buy war bonds?

• Appealing to a sense of nationalism.

• Name Calling

• Shaming

• Humor of Caricatures

According to the Treaty of Versailles, what country was expected to pay for the damages inWorld War I?

• Austria-Hungary
•  Russia
• Germany
• France

"The Fourteen Points" of the early 20th century

• were issued by President Wilson as a basis for a lasting peace.
• was a declaration of US neutrality
• provided secret aid to Britain before the US entered the war
• warned Americans not to travel on European ship

According to Woodrow Wilson, the purpose of the League of Nations was

• to prevent nuclear proliferation

• to help promote prohibition in other countries.

• punish the Germanys for the war

• to remove threat of future wars.

Why was the League of Nations not effective in achieving its goal of world peace?

• no power to enforce its directives beyond moral persuasion
• United States joined and implemented their own foreign policies
• The League could wage war, but they did not have skilled individuals to help lead their army.
• All of the above

What are war bonds?

• A new type of military weapon.

• A government certificate sold to U.S. citizens to help pay for the war effort

• A promise to support allies during WWI.

• A peace treaty.

The Selective Service Act of 1917

• Helped Americans choose the BEST uniforms for our troops.

• Created a bank to help finance the war.

• Gave the U.S. President the ability to draft soldiers and build an army.

• Immediately sent U.S. troops to Europe to begin fighting.

The War industries Board (WIB)

• Wanted to create a group of highly trained generals to help strategize the war.

• Didn't care about the waste of materials which could be used to make war goods.

• Encouraged companies to use mass-production to increase efficiency.

• A type of machine used to make war bonds.

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

According to Wilson, the USA needed to join the war effort to

• make money for America

• oh, nah, we didn't need to join the war

• make the world safe for democracy

• the Russians had attacked us through unrestricted submarine warfare