WWI Part 3 (Homefront)

Who was the head of the War Industries Board?

• George Creel

• James Montgomery Flagg

• Bernard Baruch

• Charles Schenck

What was the purpose of the War Industries Board?

• To conserve energy

• To improve working conditions

• To regulate all materials needed for the war effort

• To create propaganda

By what percentage did US production increase due to the War Industries Board?

• 20%

• 10%

• 30%

• 40%

What was encouraged to create enough surplus food during the war?

• Victory Gardens

• War Industries Board

• Gasless Sundays

• Heatless Mondays

What amendment banned alcohol in 1919?

• 17th amendment

• 19th amendment

• 18th amendment

• 16th amendment

What was created to conserve energy during the war?

• Solar Panels

• Daylight Savings Time

• Wheatless Wednesdays

• Victory Gardens

What did the National War Labor Board improve?

• Propaganda effectiveness

• Military strategies

• Working conditions

• Food production

How many Americans died from the flu epidemic of 1918-1919?

• 500,000

• 1,000,000

• 675,000

• 750,000

Who led the Committee on Public Information?

• James Montgomery Flagg

• George Creel

• Bernard Baruch

• Charles Schenck

What act made it illegal to criticize the government during the war?

• Patriot Act

• Espionage Act

• Freedom Act

• Sedition Act