WWI: The War at Home

Gathering of resources and the preparation for war is called

• Accumulation
• Production
• Mobilization
• Authorization

Herbert Hoover headed the 

• Committee on Public Information
• National War Labor Board
• War Industries Board
• Food Administration

All of the following were brought about by the National War Labor Board EXCEPT

• Price Controls
• 8-hour work day
• Overtime Pay
• The right to form labor unions

Against the law to say, write, or print anything negative about the war effort or the government

• Espionage Act
• Selective Services Act
• Sabotage Act
• Sedition Act

The approximate cost to the United States of WWI was

• $23 Billion
• $13 Trillion
• $32 Billion
• $3 Trillion

The Great Migration involved which group of people?

• Mexican-Americans
• Asian-Americans
• Irish-Americans
• African-Americans

During times of war what is the "home front"?

• The site of military action and where major battles are conducted.

• Location where troops are loaded on to carrier ships along with supplies.

• The civilian population and their activities. Any aspect of wartime life.

• "Safe zone" from enemy attack. Usually reserved for elderly, women, and children to escape conflict.

During times of war what is the "home front"?

• The site of military action and where major battles are conducted.

• Location where troops are loaded on to carrier ships along with supplies.

• The civilian population and their activities. Any aspect of wartime life.

• "Safe zone" from enemy attack. Usually reserved for elderly, women, and children to escape conflict.

Common roles performed by women during WWI

• Aircraft delivery pilots. First time women flew military planes.

• Butchers, Bakers, and Candlestick makers.

• Dentists, Doctors, and animal keepers.

• Clerks, pharmacists, photographers, and nurses.

To raise money to pay for the war, the government began selling

• Comic books and board games

• Radios and televisions

• Shares in common stock

• Victory Bonds and Liberty Bonds