WW1 Test Flashcards
In what year during WW1 did the sedition act expand and why?
1918 to expand the meaning of the espionage act to make illegal public expression of opposition to the road
In order to fund the war effort during WW1, in addition to raising taxes what did the congress do??
New taxes on profits
What was the purpose of the selective service act of 1917
To register for the draft
What kind of jobs did women have during WW1
Nurses, factories
What did the CPI try to get people to do?
To get engaged with the war
What did the ACLU do for the people during WW1
To protect people’s rights
How was the American government allowed to select their soldiers according to the selective act of 1917
By lottery
After the selective service of 1917 how did Americans get even more involved in WW1
They saw it as a great adventure
What does conscription mean?
Forced military service
During WW1, who was the head of the committee of public information
Gorge creel
What type of people did the head of the committee of public information recruit?
Advertisement, commercials, anything that will favor the war by people
With which court case during WW1 did the Supreme Court limit individuals freedom of speech?
The sedition act in 1918
What did the war industries board do?
Supply the way materials
Who seized control of Mexico after Porfirio Diaz lost it?
Francisco L Madero
On July 1917 what was the name of the agency that was established to direct manufacturers of what to produce?
War Industry board
