Uncatagorized

Question 1

Lusitana

Answer 1

an unarmed British ocean liner whose sinking by a German U-boat on May 7, 1915, influenced the U.S. decision to enter World War I

Question 2

War Labor Board

Answer 2

preventing work stoppages which might hinder the war effort. It administered wage control in national industries such as automobiles, shipping, railways, airlines, telegraph lines, and mining.

Question 3

War Industries Board

Answer 3

coordinate the purchase of war supplies. The organization encouraged companies to use mass-production techniques to increase efficiency and urged them to eliminate waste by standardizing products.

Question 4

Bernard Baruch

Answer 4

a prosperous business man, led the War Industries Board of 1918

Question 5

four minute men

Answer 5

a group of volunteers authorized by the US President Woodrow Wilson, to give four-minute speeches on topics given to them by The Committee on Public Information.