War’s Beginnings
What is militarism?
Answer: The buildup of a nation's military, leading to an arms race.
What did the Selective Service Act do?
Answer: It required men to register for the draft to serve in the military.
What was the nickname for U.S. soldiers during WWI?
Answer: Doughboys.
What was the Red Scare?
Answer: A fear of communism and radical leftist ideologies in the U.S. after WWI.
What was the role of Victory Gardens during WWI?
Answer: Victory Gardens were planted by Americans to grow their own food, conserving resources for the war effort.
What is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
Answer: The event that sparked the beginning of World War I.
What was the role of the War Industries Board?
Answer: It managed the production of war materials and ensured supplies for the military.
What was No Man’s Land?
Answer: The dangerous, unoccupied area between opposing trenches during trench warfare.
What was the impact of the Great Migration on African Americans?
Answer: Many moved to northern cities for war jobs, but discrimination remained.
What were the Espionage and Sedition Acts’ impact on civil liberties?
Answer: These acts restricted free speech and punished anti-war sentiments, limiting civil liberties during wartime.
What was the name of the group that carried out the assassination?
Answer: The Black Hand.
What was the purpose of Liberty Bonds?
Answer: To raise money for the war effort.
What was the Convoy System used for?
Answer: It protected U.S. and Allied ships from German U-boat attacks.
What did the Palmer Raids do?
Answer: They arrested suspected radicals and anarchists during the Red Scare.
How did the war affect women’s role in the workforce?
Answer: Women took on jobs in factories and other traditionally male-dominated sectors, leading to increased calls for women’s voting rights.
What is the Zimmerman Telegram?
Answer: A secret message in which Germany encouraged Mexico to attack the U.S. to prevent American involvement in the war.
What was the role of the Committee on Public Information?
Answer: It used propaganda to influence public opinion and support for the war.
What was the significance of the Armistice of 1918?
Answer: It ended the fighting in World War I, effective on November 11, 1918.
What was the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany?
Answer: Germany was blamed for the war, had to pay reparations, and faced territorial losses.
What was the impact of the Great Migration on Northern cities?
Answer: The Great Migration saw African Americans moving north for factory jobs, which led to the growth of African American populations in cities like Chicago and New York.
Who was the U.S. president who tried to keep America neutral during the war?
Answer: Woodrow Wilson.
What did the Espionage and Sedition Acts do?
Answer: They limited free speech by punishing anti-war activity and dissent.
What were the key goals of Wilson’s Fourteen Points?
Answer: To promote peace, self-determination, and the creation of the League of Nations.
What was Harding's campaign promise in the 1920 election?
Answer: A "return to normalcy," signaling a desire for post-war peace and stability
What was the economic impact of the war on the U.S. after it ended?
Answer: The war led to inflation, high cost of living, and job losses, contributing to economic struggles and strikes post-war.