FLASH CARDS

Question 1

By April 1917, how many dollars had the US loaned to Britain and France

Answer 1

2.3 Billion dollars

Question 2

By April 1917, how many dollars had the US loaned to Germany

Answer 2

27 million dollars

Question 3

In 1914 how much was US munitions trade to Britain worth?

Answer 3

$40 million

Question 4

In 1916 how much was US munitions trade to Britain worth?

Answer 4

$1290 million

Question 5

What was US trade worth in 1913?

Answer 5

$2 billion

Question 6

What was US trade worth in 1916?

Answer 6

$6 billion

Question 7

In 1914 how many men were in the US army?

Answer 7

120,000

Question 8

After the draft was introduced, by the end of the war, how many men were in the US army?

Answer 8

Over 3 million

Question 9

What was the effect of the increase in military size?

Answer 9

Economic boost in all sectors

Question 10

What was federal spending in 1916?

Answer 10

1.5% of GNP

Question 11

What was federal spending in 1918?

Answer 11

24.1% of GNP

Question 12

What did the federal government do to raise money

Answer 12

Increased taxation and with Liberty bonds

Question 13

From 1916 to 1918 what happened to industrial production?

Answer 13

It rose by 39%

Question 14

Why did living standards get better?

Answer 14

Because real wages incresed

Question 15

When did the USA officially join the war?

Answer 15

April 1917

Question 16

What was the 1918 sedation act?

Answer 16

It was an act that made it illegal to critise the US

Question 17

What was US overseas investment in 1919

Answer 17

$10 billion

Question 18

What did the Fuel administration do?

Answer 18

It set prices for coal oil and gas

Question 19

What happened to railways?

Answer 19

They were re-nationalized, the railroad administration modernized and made a standardized national system with timetables

Question 20

What year did women get the vote?

Answer 20

In 1918