Propaganda
The organized spreading of information in order to persuade people to adopt a certain position.
What is propaganda?
The two sides of World War I.
What are the Allies and Central Powers?
Minnesota legislature created this agency to oversee the state's war effort (full name)
What is the Commission of Public Safety?
the combined efforts of those at home as well as those in the military to win a war
What is the war effort?
Loyalty to one's country
What is patriotism?
People who questioned the war were often accused of being...
What is disloyal or unpatriotic?
In 1914, an assassin killed a member of the Austria's royal family.
What is the beginning of World War I?
One way some Minnesotans responded to the anti-German mood.
A certificate, or bond sold to citizens by a government in order to help pay for a war.
What is a war bond?
A style of warfare commonly used during WWI required the digging of these
What is trenches?
Examples of propaganda
What are posters, parades, and songs?
In 1917 the US could no longer ignore the war and joined on this side of the war.
What is the Allies?
CPS pressured schools to stop doing these things.
What is teaching German? What is listening to German music?
Two ways to join the war effort at home.
What is farm, give, invest, conserve or boost?
Newspapers called the people of __________ traitors (MN city).
What is New Ulm?
Propaganda presents ______ point of view in order to persuade people to adopt a certain position.
What is one?
This side included Germany, Austria-Hungry, and the Ottomon Empire.
What is the Central Powers?
This mayor was forced out of office because he was considered a traitor.
Who is Mayor Fritsche of New Ulm?
This county sprung into action during the war. The people bought war bonds, enlisted in the army, helped farm, knit socks and sweaters, raised money for the Red Cross.
What is Norman County?
Two new types of weapons used by both sides in WWI.
What is trenches and mustard gas?
President ________ needed to find people willing to fight for the cause - and risk being killed or wounded.
Who is President Woodrow Wilson?
In 1918, the war was declared over and this side was victorious.
What are the Allies?
This person was forced out of office but after the war, he ran again for mayor and won with the overwhelming majority vote.
Who is Louis A. Fritsche?
This is an international organization that cares for the sick and wounded during wars and disasters.
What is the Red Cross?
This law gives the government more power to do things it believed might prevent future attacks, and therefore protect national security.
What is the Patriot Act?