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1. What were the goals of the War Industries Board (WIB)?  What effects did it have on the U. S. economy during the war?
2. Identify the major government boards and what their responsibilities were in the U. S. war effort.
3. Explain the roles of the Committee on Public Information during World War I.  What methods did it use to popularize the war?
4. How were the things German perceived by Americans during World War I?
5. Identify the penalties for violating the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918.  List several examples of such penalties.
6. Who were the major targets of the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1917-1918?
7. How did African Americans differ in their views about World War I?
8. What were the causes of the Great Migration?
9. Why did race riots break out in some northern cities during and immediately after World War I?
10. What role did women play on the home front during World War I?
11. How did the great global flu epidemic of 1918 contribute to the ending of the war?