Chapter 6 LESSON 3: Washington state in WWI

Discover Washington's crucial role during WWI! Learn about industries, economy, and social shifts.

When was World War 1 (WWI)? 1917-1920 1914-1918 1941-1945 1912-1919 What year did America join WWI? 1941 1917 1912 1914 What event caused America to join WWI? The sinking of the Lusitania The bombing of Pearl Harbor The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand The Zimmerman Telegram What was the Lusitania? The German U-boat that blew up a passenger ship A Washington State lumber company A law limiting free speech and allowing the government to listen into phone calls and read private mail A passanger ship shot down by German torpedoes because it was carrying munitions to England When WWI started. what was America's official war policy? Join on the side of the Allied Powers Join on the side of the Central Powers Let different Americans join whichever side they wanted (German-Americans fight with the Central Powers; Irish-Americans fight with the Allied Powers) Stay Neutral (stay out of the war and don't choose sides) WWI was often considered the first "modern" war. What technology was new to this war?CHECK ALL THAT APPLY Airplanes Submarines Atomic Bombs Gas Masks What program did President Wilson sign into law, allowing the USA to get the soldiers it needed for WWI? The U-Boat Reclaimantion Act The Espionage Act The Selective Service Act The Sedition Act What is true about the draft TODAY (2020)?CHECK ALL THAT APPLY All American citizens betwen the ages of 18-26 must register All persons born biologically male who live in America must register between ages 18-26 Failure to register means you lose access to federal benefits, such as financial aid for college, and could face criminal penalties (fine, jail time) Our military now is completely voluntary and the draft would only be used again in extreme circumstances What happened because of The Espionage and Sedition Act?CHECK ALL THAT APPLY German was no longer taught in high schools Bach and Beethovan were banned Citizens had their mail and phone calls checked for "Anti-American" sentiments Government officials wanted only English to be spoken Which two (2) Washington State industries really prospered in WWI?CHOOSE TWO (2) Weyerhaeuser Amazon Boeing Starbucks What was "The Great Migration"? A wave of Europeans, displaced by the war, immigrating to America after WWI The sending of one million military men from America to Europe to fight in WWI A wave of African Americans leaving the south and moving to states in the north and in the west An exodus of American citizens returning to their European countries-of-origin to support that side of the war In your own words, explain why the American economy (business) was so good during the war - but got bad when the war ended: How did the way Americans buy goods change in the 1920s? After WWI there was nothing left to buy (resources were depleted by the war effort) People carefully saved and only bought what they could afford given their cash-on-hand Credit! Buy now - pay later People only bough hand-made items from their neighbors; nothing from big factories like Ford Motor One sign of changing times was. . . Men stopped wearing ties Grammar became very proper; no slang "Spill the tea" was a popular phrase in the 1920s Women started cutting their hair