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Life on the Homefront of World War 1 America

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1
Who was in charge of the War Industries Board?
Herbert Hoover
Bernard Baruch
W.H. Taft
Teddy Roosevelt
2
What is "homefront"?
Not the answer
Civilian armed forces
Armed forces in war with civilian population
Civilian population while their armed forces are in war
3
What did soldiers play while in war trenches?
Soccer
Rugby
Ping-Pong
American Football
4
Where did women mainly work?
Factories
Police
Trenches
Hospitals
5
When was the Sedition Act enacted?
1920
1981
1961
1918
6
How many men served in WWI for America?
2 million
24 million
4.8 million
400,000
7
Herbert Baruch was in charge of the National War Labor Board?
True
False
8
How did America finance the war?
Enlisted Women
Sold Drugs
Liberty Bonds
Increase Taxes
9
What was the purpose of the War Trade Board?
Allowed for trade within countries
Punish those who suspected with trading with the enemy
Punish those who traded within the railroads
Helped trade with foreign countries
10
What was the Espionage Act?
Restricted war bonds
Killed British spies
Forbidden actions that recruitment and efforts in the war
Stopped liberty bonds