7.1.5 WWI - Consequences Flashcards
What was the Food & Fuel Control Act?
Managed food and fuel during WWI.
Who were the Industrial Workers of the World?
Radical labor group targeted in WWI.
What was Schenck v. United States?
Free Speech… But Not in Wartime.”
Court case limiting free speech in wartime.
What was the Espionage Act of 1917?
Law against spying and sabotage during WWI.
What was the Sedition Act of 1918?
Imagine Uncle Sam putting a gag over someone’s mouth, with a sign that says, “No criticizing the war!”
Made it illegal to criticize the U.S. war effort.
What were Victory Gardens?
People grew their own food to help the war effort.
What was the Immigration Act of 1924 (again)?
Imagine Uncle Sam shutting a big door while holding a sign that says “Only Some Allowed!” Meanwhile, immigrants from Southern/Eastern Europe and Asia are left outside
Set immigration limits based on 1890 census.
What was the Labor Shortage?
Fewer workers due to war and immigration limits.
What was Anti-German Sentiment?
Germans faced discrimination during and after WWI.
What were the Palmer Raids (again)?
Imagine government agents kicking down doors, accusing people of being communists, and immigrants being deported for their political beliefs.
Government arrested suspected radicals and anarchists.
What was the Red Scare (again)?
Fear of communism spreading in America.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Law restricting Chinese immigration.
What was Public Support for WWI?
Encouraging people to help the war effort.
What was the Committee on Public Information?
Spread pro-war messages and news.
What is Propaganda?
Misleading info to shape public opinion.
What was the War Industries Board?
Controlled war production and prices.
What were War Bonds?
People lent money to the government for the war.
Who was Herbert Hoover?
Managed U.S. food supply during WWI.
What was the War Revenue Act of 1917?
Raised taxes to fund the war.
What were the Fourteen Points?
Wilson’s plan for peace after WWI.
