WWI Homefront

The right to vote in political elections is called ________.

This organization educated the public about the war and rallied American sentiment.

• Council of National Defense

• The Food Administration

• Committee on Public Information (CPI)

• War Industries Board (WIB)

The man in charge of the Food Administration was future president _______ ______.

Which one of these would most likely NOT be a pacifist?

• The head of the WIB

• Conscientious Objector

• A member of the Women's Peace Party

• A member of the Socialist Party

Answer explanation

The Women's Peace Party was created as part of a pacifist movement.

Conscientious Objectors are forbidden to participate in was for moral or religious reasons.

Socialists were targeted by the CPI - mainly because they spoke out against the war.

The Sedition Act...

• Increased the prices of wheat to encourage farmers to grow more.

• Made it illegal to talk badly about the government, Constitution, or military.

• Made it illegal to distribute pacifist propaganda.

• Targeted men who were trying to dodge the draft.

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