U.S. Entry World War I
What year did the United States enter World War I?
1917
What government agency used posters, pamphlets, and speeches to promote support for the war?
The Committee of Public Information (CPI)
What term describes people who refused to fight in the war for religious reasons?
Conscientious objectors
Name one major reason the United States entered World War I.
Unrestricted submarine
Who led the War Industries Board, which coordinated manufacturing during WWI?
Bernard Baruch
What was the name of the first woman elected to Congress, who voted against war?
Jeannette Rankin
Name one major reason the United States entered World War I.
the Zimmerman Telegram
What was the primary method used to pay for the war, besides new taxes?
Liberty Bonds
What act made it a crime to use “disloyal” or “abusive language” about the government or flag?
The Sedition Act of 1918
What was the name of the act that established the military draft in the U.S. during WWI?
The Selective Service Act
What government act censored mail and prosecuted those who interfered with the draft?
The Espionage Act of 1917
What movement saw thousands of African Americans move from the South to Northern cities during the war?
The Great Migration
Name one major reason the United States entered World War I.
Propaganda
What Supreme Court case upheld limits on free speech during wartime?
Schenck v. United States (1919)
What amendment gave women the right to vote in 1920?
The Nineteenth Amendment