Question 1

Before entry into the war,the United States

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A) traded with both Great Britain and Germany. 
B) traded only with Great Britain. 
C) refused to loan money to combatants. 
D) suspended exports to Great Britain in protest of the British blockade. 
E) ceased trade with both sides. 
A) traded with both Great Britain and Germany. 
B) traded only with Great Britain. 
C) refused to loan money to combatants. 
D) suspended exports to Great Britain in protest of the British blockade. 
E) ceased trade with both sides.

Question 2

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Sacco and Vanzetti

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in one of the most sensational

Question 3

At the beginning of World War I,the U.S.identified most strongly with

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A) Great Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Austria-Hungary. 
D) Germany. 
E) Japan. 
A) Great Britain. 
B) France. 
C) Austria-Hungary. 
D) Germany. 
E) Japan.

Question 4

The group of midwestern and western Senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles and hoped to preserve U.S.isolation from Europe were referred to as ____________________.

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The answer of The group of midwestern and western Senators...

Question 5

All of the following statements describe Bernard Baruch's leadership of the War Industries Board except

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A) war production increased substantially. 
B) his methods favored large corporations over small enterprises. 
C) his methods favored small corporations over large enterprises. 
D) the agency functioned better after he assumed leadership. 
E) industries were permitted to charge high prices. 
A) war production increased substantially. 
B) his methods favored large corporations over small enterprises. 
C) his methods favored small corporations over large enterprises. 
D) the agency functioned better after he assumed leadership. 
E) industries were permitted to charge high prices.

Question 6

Significant numbers of Americans from a variety of constituencies opposed the First World War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The United States was completely neutral in word and deed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The U.S.government effectively destroyed the International Workers of the World by raiding their offices and arresting their executive board because the group opposed the war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The "war guilt clause" of the Treaty of Versailles blamed Russia for starting World War I.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Wilson administration had difficulty selling war bonds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The fear of communism in the US and of groups plotting against the US after World War I is known as the ____________________.

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The answer of The fear of communism in the US...

Question 12

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge headed the "irreconcilables."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The organization given some authority to negotiate with the military and manufacturers regarding wartime production was the ____________________.

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War Indust

Question 14

IDENTIFICATIONS
-Palmer raids

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the name given to raids conducted at the

Question 15

The Red Scare

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A) exemplified postwar American fear of foreign ideas and influences. 
B) ended when Woodrow Wilson voiced his opposition to repression. 
C) was led by labor unions and social reformers. 
D) completely destroyed the Socialist party of America. 
E) resulted from dozens of attacks by radicals in the United States. 
A) exemplified postwar American fear of foreign ideas and influences. 
B) ended when Woodrow Wilson voiced his opposition to repression. 
C) was led by labor unions and social reformers. 
D) completely destroyed the Socialist party of America. 
E) resulted from dozens of attacks by radicals in the United States.

Question 16

Most African-American soldiers were

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A) not permitted to register for the draft. 
B) considered by white soldiers to be superior fighters. 
C) assigned to all-black units and were sent to the front. 
D) assigned to integrated units. 
E) not allowed to fight. 
A) not permitted to register for the draft. 
B) considered by white soldiers to be superior fighters. 
C) assigned to all-black units and were sent to the front. 
D) assigned to integrated units. 
E) not allowed to fight.

Question 17

Which of the following groups entered the labor force in large numbers during the war?

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A) Mexicans,white southerners,and European immigrants 
B) African Americans,Mexicans,and children 
C) African Americans,white southerners,Mexicans,and women 
D) European immigrants,African Americans,and women 
E) Irish,German and Italian immigrants 
A) Mexicans,white southerners,and European immigrants 
B) African Americans,Mexicans,and children 
C) African Americans,white southerners,Mexicans,and women 
D) European immigrants,African Americans,and women 
E) Irish,German and Italian immigrants

Question 18

IDENTIFICATIONS
-George Creel

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the advertising man who headed

Question 19

The peace treaty negotiated by the "Big Three" incorporated most of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Woodrow Wilson justified U.S.entry into World War I by claiming it was a fight to make the "world safe for democracy." Despite this lofty claim,many Americans-both during and after the war-were victims of repression perpetrated by both the government and private citizens.Describe instances of repression during and after the war and discuss the consequences of this intolerance.How do you explain the contradictions?

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Essay should address several key points:

Exam 23: War and Society, 1914-1920

Before entry into the war,the United States

IDENTIFICATIONS -Sacco and Vanzetti

At the beginning of World War I,the U.S.identified most strongly with

The group of midwestern and western Senators who opposed the Treaty of Versailles and hoped to preserve U.S.isolation from Europe were referred to as ____________________.

All of the following statements describe Bernard Baruch's leadership of the War Industries Board except

Significant numbers of Americans from a variety of constituencies opposed the First World War.

The United States was completely neutral in word and deed.

The U.S.government effectively destroyed the International Workers of the World by raiding their offices and arresting their executive board because the group opposed the war.

The "war guilt clause" of the Treaty of Versailles blamed Russia for starting World War I.

The Wilson administration had difficulty selling war bonds.

The fear of communism in the US and of groups plotting against the US after World War I is known as the ____________________.

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge headed the "irreconcilables."

The organization given some authority to negotiate with the military and manufacturers regarding wartime production was the ____________________.

IDENTIFICATIONS -Palmer raids

The Red Scare

Most African-American soldiers were

Which of the following groups entered the labor force in large numbers during the war?

IDENTIFICATIONS -George Creel

The peace treaty negotiated by the "Big Three" incorporated most of Woodrow Wilson's Fourteen Points.

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, conquest, catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, liberty, and Expansion

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform, resistance, revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2012

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