Propaganda
Entry into War
Women & Minorities
Wilson's Plans
Gov Control
100
What is the purpose of propaganda?
Convince the population of a certain idea or concept
100
What did Germans do that angered the US in terms of foreign trade and "freedom of the seas"?
Sunk ships using U-boats/submarines
100
Did women and/or minorities retain (keep) their jobs after the war was over?
No (mostly)
100
Which of Wilson's 14 Points called for the creation of the League of Nations?
14th
100
How and why did the government encourage rationing in the food and fuel administration?
Give 2 examples of what was encouraged
How - eat less or consume less food/fuel
Answers may vary
200
True or false: Government agencies used propaganda to fulfill the roles of their administrations.
True
200
Explain what the Zimmerman note was.
Germany asking Mexico to invade US IF the US declared war on Germany
200
List the push and pull factors of the Great Migration
Push: Racial discrimination and natural disasters
Pull: Better jobs, less discrimination
200
Did the US join the League of Nations? Why or why not?
No, fear of involvement in European affairs
200
What did the War Labor Board improve and why?
8 hour work day, child labor bans, worker unions/strikes
Need of supplies
300
Explain the message of this propaganda.
Support farmers to grow food for the soldiers.
300
For what reasons did the US choose to remain neutral at the beginning of the war? (list 3)
Expensive
Deadly
European Problem
Country Diversity and Immigration
300
What did women hope to gain in the states as a result of the national crisis and did they succeed?
Women's suffrage (right to vote)
Yes
300
What was the main purpose or goal of Wilson's 14 Points?
Long-Lasting world peace
300
What was the purpose of the Railroad Administration?
Give President control of the RRs in the nation
Set prices on transport of goods
400
Why was propaganda against the war effort considered illegal?
It hindered the war effort
400
Was the Lusitania a direct cause of the entry into the war? Why or why not?
No - 2 year gap, though the Lusitania DID have war supplies being shipped on a passenger vessel
400
For what reasons did African Americans and other minorities volunteer to fight in the war?
Gain more equality and respect in the states
400
Why were decisions for reshaping the world map so controversial in Wilson's 14 Points?
It didn't consider the feelings of people who lived in these areas
400
How did the President and the national government control the American economy during WW1 in terms of industry?
War Industries Board set quotas on what products were needed and at what price
500
Explain the message of this source and who/why it's referring to with the "menace of the seas"
German U-Boats
Remembering the Lusitania and the sinking of ships for entry into the war
500
What argument did Wilson make for entry into the war after the Russian Revolution caused it to be democracies v empires?
"The world must be made safe for democracy"
500
What African-American unit fought the most continuous combat by Americans? Why were they under French command?
Harlem Hell Fighters/369th Infantry
Racial discrimination and initially to "keep them from glory"
500
What complications did Wilson run into when trying to pass the League of Nations in the United States?
Americans wanted a return to isolationism and feared European wars and problems
500
What reasoning did the government provide to justify the taking away of liberties and freedoms during WW1?
What did people argue this violated?
A danger to the country as a whole
1st Amendment