Contributions made by African Americans on the battlefield

served <190 days in trenches earning french croix de guirre

How was selective service seen by progressives as being more democratic

run by local civilians to ensure fairness

How did the committee of public information help sell the war to the american public

hired journalists artists & writers to distribute propaganda

What were the alliances before war broke out?

triple entente and triple alliance

Why did the senate reject the treaty of versailles

felt the league of nations would drag U.S. into another war

what events made americans believe a revolution was imminent in 1919

strikes, race riots, protests, 1917 Russian Revolution

Who was J.Edgar Hoover

Leader of General Intelligence Division, later know as FBI

What was the underlying cause of the alliance system in Europe?

hatred and distrust between France and Germany

Who was Mitchell Palmer

ordered raids immigrant communities after bombings 8 cities

Why did most Americans support the allies

natural allies propaganda against German strong econ ties

What impact did labor shortages have on African Americans during the war

led to great migration African Americans worked in factories

What were the long term causes of WWI

Militarism Alliance system Imperialism Nationalism

Why did the end of WWI bring so much turmoil to the US

vets came home looking for work, shift war to peace economy

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Contributions made by African Americans on the battlefield
worked as nurses and clerical positions
served <190 days in trenches earning french croix de guirre
flew many missions as the tuskagee airmen
successfully overcame the defense at fort wagner
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How was selective service seen by progressives as being more democratic
run by the military to ensure needs of military would be met
run by the government ti ensure fairness
only poor people who needed a job would be drafted
run by local civilians to ensure fairness
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How did the committee of public information help sell the war to the american public
hired journalists artists & writers to distribute propaganda
meant to ensure enough food is produced for allies forces
organize our energy supplies towards allied victory
organized economy to ensure war materials are being sent
4
What were the alliances before war broke out?
nato and warsaw pac
allies and central powers
allies and axis powers
triple entente and triple alliance
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Why did the senate reject the treaty of versailles
we signed the treaty of versailles
felt the league of nations would drag U.S. into another war
many senators were against wwi in the first place
it didn't punish germany enough
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what events made americans believe a revolution was imminent in 1919
bad economic conditions housing crisis unemployment
watergate pentagon papers riots at national conventions
anger over american losses during the war
strikes, race riots, protests, 1917 Russian Revolution
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Who was J.Edgar Hoover
Secretary of State during WWI
President of the U.S. WWI
Leader of General Intelligence Division, later know as FBI
Secretary of the War Department during WWI
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What position did the U.S. take when the war first broke out in Europe?
declared war against Germany
openly supported the central powers
openly supported the allies
declaration of neutrality
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Who was the president of the United States during WW1
John J Pershing
Teddy Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
Calvin Coolidge
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What was the underlying cause of the alliance system in Europe?
hatred and distrust between France and Germany
Competition between the Germans and Russia
Competition Great Britain and France
hatred and distrust between the U.S. and the Soviet Union
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Who was Mitchell Palmer
president of the U.S. after WWI
Leader of American Forces in Europe
leader of the FBI
ordered raids immigrant communities after bombings 8 cities
12
Why did most Americans support the allies
Anger over impressment of soldiers
strong democratic traditions in Germany
natural allies propaganda against German strong econ ties
anger over the American Revolutionary War
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What impact did labor shortages have on African Americans during the war
great immigration new jobs in the south
led to African Americans being integrated into military
led to the formation of the NAACP
led to great migration African Americans worked in factories
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What were the long term causes of WWI
inflation wage decreases unemployment poor working condition
Militarism Alliance system Imperialism Nationalism
assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand
high tariffs communism and fascism
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Why did the end of WWI bring so much turmoil to the US
vets came home looking for work, shift war to peace economy
U.S. should received more colonial territory for sacrafices
angry about the treatment of germany after the war
upset bout limit on freedom of speech during war

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