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