U.S. Joins WWI
Definition of Homefront
What is the civilian population and activities of a nation whose armed forces are engaged in war abroad?
These women worked in factories making weapons, uniforms, and supplies for soldiers during WWI.
Who were women on the home front?
This group introduced Jazz to Europe
Who were the Harlem Hellfighters?
The message that was supposed to be sent to Mexico
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Home-grown vegetable gardens planted by citizens
What are Victory Gardens?
World War I helped speed up this major event in U.S. history, giving women the right to vote in 1920.
What is the passage of the 19th Amendment?
Even though African Americans served their country, they still faced this unfair treatment at home after the war.
What is segregation and racism?
Germany's promise at the beginning of WWI
What is restricted submarine warfare?
What is the Draft lottery?
This organization recruited women to serve as nurses, ambulance drivers, and phone operators near the front lines.
What was the Red Cross?
This famous African American regiment earned respect in Europe for their bravery in combat and were nicknamed the “Harlem Hellfighters.”
Who were the 369th Infantry Regiment?
President Wilson's ORIGINAL stance on joining WWI
What is neutrality?
The U.S. Government passed these bills to stop people from talking bad about the war
What are the Espionage & Sedition Acts?
This was an organization to coordinate women’s activities known as the WCND (Hint: Reading #1, Paragraph 4)
What was the Women’s Committee of the Council of National Defense?
Event where Black soldiers retaliated and killed sixteen white civilians, law enforcement personnel, and 4 Black soldiers. (Hint: Source 1, Paragraph 4)
What was the Hudson Rebellion?
The year the U.S. joined WWI
What is 1917?
This is authorized under the Selective Service Act
What is the federal government can raise a national army to fight a modern war?
Women from the YMCA or Salvation Army who provided soldiers with modest refreshments, entertainment, and chaperoned female companionship. (Hint: Passage #2, Paragraph 1)
This African American soldier received the French Croix de Guerre medal for his bravery in combat during WWI.
Who was Henry Johnson?