Trench Warfare
What was the area between the trenches called?
No Man’s Land
What kinds of jobs did women take on during WWI?
Nurses, factory workers, and munitions makers
About how many African Americans served in WWI?
Around 370,000
How did the war affect farmland?
It destroyed farmland and reduced food production
What organization led many anti-lynching and civil rights protests during WWI?
The NAACP
What was “trench foot”?
A painful infection caused by wet, unsanitary trench conditions
Why were women not allowed to serve in combat in the U.S.? (answer must have come from the slides)
Military policy barred them from fighting
What famous African American regiment fought bravely in France?
The 369th Infantry Regiment ;the Harlem Hellfighters
What shortages occurred because of the war?
Timber and food shortages
What group fought for women’s suffrage during WWI?
Suffragettes
What mental condition, known today as PTSD, affected soldiers in the trenches?
Shell Shock
How did women support soldiers emotionally?
By boosting morale through letters and volunteer work
What kinds of jobs did most Black soldiers perform in the war?
Labor and support roles (not combat)
What slogan(s) encouraged Americans to save food for the war effort?
“Meatless Mondays” and “Wheatless Wednesdays”
What did protestors use from President Wilson’s speeches to challenge him?
His own words about “freedom” and “democracy”
Daily Double!
Name two things commonly found in the trenches that made life miserable.
Rats, parasites, mud, waste, or dead bodies
What kind of work did African American women often do during WWI?
Motor Corps drivers and segregated nurses
What was life like for African American soldiers after returning home?
They faced racism, Jim Crow, and continued discrimination, etc
What resources did Mexico provide that were important for the war?
Tin and petroleum
Who was one of the major leaders of the NAACP during WWI?
W.E.B. Du Bois
What happened to soldiers who fled the trenches due to trauma or panic?
They were executed for desertion
What was one result of women’s work during WWI?(according to the slides)
Helped lead to the passage of the 19th Amendment (women’s right to vote)
Despite unequal treatment, what did many Black soldiers still express?
Pride in serving their country and hope for justice
How did one observer describe the landscape of the Western Front after the war?
“Like an uninhabited planet.”
Complete this quote: “When men are denied justice, they go to war. This is our war, only we are fighting it with ___.”
“Banners instead of guns.”