American Involvement in the War – Flashcards
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How did people on the home front use liberty bonds to support the World War I effort?
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Liberty bonds helped the government pay for the war.
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What was the main result of Germany's use of unrestricted submarine warfare during World War I?
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It helped push the United States into entering the war on the Allied side.
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How did the sinking of the Lusitania in 1915 affect World War I?
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Germany restricted its submarine warfare in response to international outrage.
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The process of preparing the US army and people for World War I was called
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mobilization.
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American ships became targets of attack by 1917 because
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Americans continued to trade with the warring nations.
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During World War I, the government raised money for the war effort by
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selling liberty bonds.
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Which of the following did the US government attempt to do during World War I?
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convince people to conserve resources
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Women were asked to work in factories during World War I because
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most men were away fighting in the war.
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Between 1915 and 1917, how did the strategies the Germans used at sea differ from those of the Allied Powers?
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Germany attacked non-military ships and those of the US, a country not involved in the war.
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What was the Great Migration during World War I?
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the movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities
