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The Germans gain an early upper hand in the war with their use of
Machine guns
long-range cannons
chemical weapons
u-boats
One of the ways that Women contributed to the Home Front during the war was
Taking up work in munitions factories
Becoming farmers out West
Enlisting in the US Army
Staying at home and minding the children
One of the ways everyday citizens could contribute to the war was by
Making their own weapons
sewing clothes
planting "Victory Gardens" to help conserve important foods
cleaning out warehouses
Conscientious Objectors had trouble serving in the war because
Their moral beliefs kept them from using violence/weapons
They were forced to serve on the Committee of Public Info
They were often jailed for their beliefs
They tended to switch sides and become Communist
Trenches were needed because
They provided hideouts deep underground for military leaders
The advanced weapons made fighting in open fields impossible
They allowed the passage of food and supplies
They allowed each side to make large territorial gains
One of the primary ways the US funded WWI was through the sale of
Passports
War Bonds
Alcohol & Tobacco
Loans from Great Britain
How did the Convoy system help Allied ships in WWI?
They could dive deep into the ocean to detect u-boat radar
They confused uboat digital navigation systems
They traveled in groups and kept big ships away from uboats
They didn't- the uboats still sunk many ships with convoys
The Espionage Act & the Sedition Acts in the early years of the war were designed to
Promote the military and hold enlistment drives
Limit freedom of speech & keep neg. images of the war out
Weed out Communist spies infiltrating our voting systems
Raise money for the US war effort
Propaganda was created and distributed by
The American Food Board
The War Industries Board
The War Labor Board
The Committee of Public Information
World War 1 was also known as the:
The War to end all wars
The War between the states
the Great War
Both a and c
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne in which country?
Serbia
Belgium
Austria-Hungary
Russia
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