World War I: US Homefront

What purpose did propaganda posters serve during World War I?

• convince people to join the army

• raise money for the war

• demonize Germany

• support for women workers

True or false. Women's equality was starting to rise during World War I.

• True

• False

The movement of black Americans from the south to the north is known as The

• Great Migration

• North Migration

• South Migration

• Migration

Which of the following were effects of The Great Migration?

• racial tensions

• harsh segregationist laws

• few economic opportunities

• widespread nativism

How does President Wilson attempt to "sell the war" to the American public?

• mass propaganda campaign

• bribing American citizens

• threatening the American public

• stimulus checks

Who was in charge of getting all Americans to support the war effort?

• Committee on Public Information

• conscientious objectors

• American solidiers

• Uncle Sam

Those against the war for moral and religious reasons.

• conscientious objectors

• Committee on Public Information

• nativists

• socialists

Made it illegal to say anything disloyal about the government or war effort.

• Sedition Act

• Espionage Act

• Disloyal Act

• First Amendment Act

Made it illegal to spy or interfere with government foreign policy such as the military draft.

• Espionage Act

• Sedition Act

• Military Draft Act

• No Spy Act

A mandatory military draft.

• conscription

• conscientious

• nativism

• sedition