World War I and Imperialism Check In

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

What was the Selective Service Act?

• Law that required men to sign up for the draft

• Organization that published propaganda

• Laws that allowed men who were fathers to get out of joining the war

• Law that stated women had to work in factories

Because men had to serve in the military, which groups of people replaced filled in at the factory jobs these men left.

• Children

• African Americans

• Women

• The elderly

How were the lives of women changed as a result of WWI?

• Women were expected to stay home and raise babies

• Women held jobs outside the home working in factories

• Women were drafted into the military and fought in the trenches

• Women became secretaries and telephone operators

Which of the following was a result of the Selective Service Act?

• African Americans could not become Army officers.

• Women could serve in combat positions.

• Troops were segregated by race.

• Men were required to register for military service.

Anti-German feelings developed in the U.S. during World War I

• TRUE

• FALSE

In order to raise funds to pay for the war, what did the government sell to U.S. citizens?

• LIBERTY BONDS

• VICTORY BONDS

• DEFENSE BONDS

• PATRIOTISM BONDS

What government agency was formed to regulate which businesses manufactured needed supplies for the war effort?

• WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD

• NATIONAL WAR LABOR BOARD

• WAR LABOR BOARD

• MANUFACTURING BOARD

What government agency was formed to regulate which businesses manufactured needed supplies for the war effort?

• FOOD ADMINISTRATION

• FARMERS BOARD

• GARDENING ADMINISTRATION

• FOOD BANK