Effects of World War I Review

What provision of the Treaty of Versailles caused Congress to refuse ratification?

• Self-Determination for all Nations

• The League of Nations

• Freedom of the Seas

• End to Secret Treaties

What did the Creel Committee do during World War I?

• Mobilized public opinion using propaganda

• Ensured an adequate food supply for our troops

• Regulated resources to delegate to the war effort

• Sought out and arrested Germany spies and sympathizers

What did the Selective Service Act do?

• Segregated military forces by race

• Ensured Germans and Italians could not serve in the military to prevent sabotage

• Created a system of conscription

• Ensured that all Americans support the war effort through volunteer service for 5 hours a week

To meet the agricultural labor needs of America, during World War I workers from ______________ were welcomed and encouraged to work on American farms.

• the Jim Crow south

• large, urban areas

• Mexico

• China

How did the U.S. pay for World War I?

• Through the sale of war bonds

• By raising taxes

• Taking out major loans from its allies

• By selling off land in American territories

Posters like this were commonly used to support which Herbert Hoover-led agency?

• The Department of Labor

• The Food Administration

• The War Industries Board

• The Committee on Public Information

The artist behind this cartoon was supportive of which position?

• Woodrow Wilson's

• The Reservationist's and Henry Cabot Lodge

• The Irreconcilable's

• The newly elected German government's

Which of the following is NOT TRUE of African-Americans during World War I?

• Over 2 million of them left the south for factory jobs in Northern cities.

• They were forced to serve in segregated military units during the war.

• In recognition of their contribution to the war effort they were granted the right to vote in 1920.

• They faced higher taxes and rationed resources during the War years.

Which of the following BEST describes Florida during World War I?

• Florida became a major center of production of military resources such as tanks, planes, and munitions.

• Florida's harbors and ports were built up and utilized to help combat German U-Boat patrols.

• Parts of southern Florida were briefly occupied by German and Mexican forces in 1918.

• Slave labor from Florida's plantations were essential in providing food for American and Allied forces.

Germany's colonies throughout the world were ​ (a)   and divided up amongst the big three and their ​ (b)   .

• seized
• allies
• destroyed
• invaded
• armies
• militarised