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World War I











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For Wednesday, Answer the following questions, read and take notes on 19-3, and answer the following questions: 1. We defined total war as one where an entire nation is directly involved in the conflict, which specifically includes, business and industry. How did the U.S. change its economy to fight World War I? 2. Make a T-chart, and name four (4) government regulatory organizations that were created, and then in the second column, what their job was/what they did . 3. Explain what a war bond is and how the government both used and convinced Americans to buy war bonds. 4. Name two examples of anti-immigrant hysteria that occurred, and who they were directed against. 5. Read the section on the Committee on Public Information. Then, paste this address in your browser: http://www.firstworldwar.com/posters/index.htm On the right hand side are the names of the countries involved in World War I and examples of the propaganda they used to rally their citizens to support the war. After looking over 15-20 of them, write down three techniques that were used to manipulate citizens into thinking a certain way, or to do something the government wanted. For one of these techniques, write a short reaction on the morality of the use of this type of propaganda. 6. Many people believe that, just because a nation is fighting a conflict, does not mean that the fundamental rights guaranteed within the Bill of Rights become less important, and subject to change. They believe that if Americans are forced to support a war through taxes and conscription, they should not lose their right to criticize governmental actions they believe to be unjust, immoral, or incorrect. After reading about the __Alien and Sedition Acts__, comment on why some people believe the necessity of curbing free speech, a 1st Amendment right, during wartime is warranted, and whether or not you agree, and why. 7. How did the war affect equal opportunities in employment for women and African-Americans? 8. What was the Great Migration? 9. Go to the following website and answer the following questions: http://www.flu.gov/pandemic/history/1918/ a. According to this source, how many Americans died as a result of the flu? b. What is a pandemic? c. How many people has it been estimated lost their lives to the flu pandemic worldwide? d. Thinking Big: How would four years of terrible war (WWI) and then a devastating disease pandemic affect people's thinking, hopes, and dreams?

Please have this done and turned in no later than tomorrow morning; put your completed work in the American Studies HW basket at the front of the room.

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU VIEW THE ENTIRE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION ON WWI THAT IS AT THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!!!! IT COVERS THE WAR IN EUROPE IN DETAIL.

Thursday: please read 19-4, take notes, and answer the following questions: 1. Why did the German war effort collapse? 2. What were the 14 Points? Who wrote them? 3. How were the causes of WWI addressed in the 14 Points? 4. Where were the peace talks held? 5. Why did the Allies reject Wilson's plan? 6. The textbook speaks to four provisions of the Versailles Treaty; which of these do you think was the most insulting to Germany, and might lead to a desire for revenge against the Allies? Explain your reasoning well. 7. The 14 Points had one success: it established the League of Nations, but the U.S. rejected it. Which member of Congress led the opposition to it, and why was it rejected by the U.S.Congress? 8. What "new" nations were created as a result of WWI and the Treaty of Versailles in 1919?

TOMORROW, THERE WILL BE AN ONLINE OPEN-NOTES/BOOK TEST ON WWI. MAKE SURE YOU GO THROUGH AND ORGANIZE YOUR MATERIALS, AND GO THROUGH THE POWERPOINT IN PREPARATION.