War Effort
What was the War Industries Board?
They told them how much to charge,how to use resources, and to produce
What is trench foot?
foot exposure to wet, cold, and unsanitary conditions
Who did Winston Churchill become?
A prime minister of a national government
What was the Red Scare?
Fear of Communist revolution
How many people died in this war?
40 million
How did ordinary Americans help out the war effort?
They conserved valuable food
What was No Man's Land?
Area of land between 2 opposing trenches
What did the soldiers trade?
Bully beef and biscuit for strings of figs and oranges
Why didn't the Senate want to join the League of Nations?
He said it must declare its destiny
What is a Communist?
What is a Communist?
How did companies find more workers once the men had gone to war?
They hired the women that don't usually do those jobs
What was shell shock?
It was caused by really big explosions and constant war fighting
How did the soldiers make tea?
They used their guns to shoot until the water was boiling and then poured into a bucket
Who was the Big 4?
They were Wilson and the prime ministers of the 3 top European allies
How many stars are on an American Flag?
50
How did the Committee on Public Information help to gain favor for the war effort?
They recruited 75,000 “four-minute men”
Why was it hard to get rid of lice in the Trenches?
They couldn't wash properly
How did they bury the second soldier that died?
In trenches, under the mud
Why was the Treaty of Versailles so harsh on Germany?
It took away Germany's borders and stripped Germany of colonies
What is propaganda?
communication that is primarily used to influence or persuade
What types of jobs did women serve in the military?
Clerical work like filling papers or sending telephone messages
What protected the front-line Trenches?
Machiene-gun posts and barbed wire
What did the Russians throw into the Austrian trench?
Easter Eggs
What happened at the end of the war?
There was a influenza epidemic the disease took more than 500,000 lives in 1918 and 1919
Does peace last?
does it?