WW1 & 1920s Review

What was the Selective Service Act?

A 1917 law that required men ages 21-30 to register for military draft during World War I.

Describe the Red Scare and who was impacted by it.

A period of fear of communism after WWI.

Immigrants, labor unions, and suspected radicals were most affected.

Who was Henry Cabot Lodge, and what did he advocate for?

A U.S. senator who opposed the Treaty of Versailles and the League of Nations, advocating for U.S. isolationism and sovereignty.

What was the Emergency Immigration Act and what were its effects?

This act limited immigration to 3% of each nationality’s 1910 U.S. population, greatly reducing immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe.

Describe the scandals of Warren G. Harding.

His administration faced corruption scandals, most famously the Teapot Dome, where officials secretly leased government oil reserves for bribes.

Describe what prohibition was and how it impacted life in the 1920s.

(1920–1933) banned alcohol in the U.S., leading to illegal speakeasies(bars), bootlegging, and organized crime.

How did the assembly line and Henry Ford affect the automobile industry?

This made cars faster and cheaper to produce, making automobiles affordable for many Americans.

Describe the League of Nations and what the arguments were for and against it.

This was an international group to prevent war.

For: promote peace and cooperation.

Against: could drag the U.S. into foreign wars, threatening sovereignty.

What was the outcome of the Treaty of Versailles in the United States? Why?

The U.S. rejected this treaty because the League of Nations could force the country into foreign wars, so America never joined and signed separate peace treaties instead.

What was self-determination, and why was it included as part of the Treaty of Versailles?

The right of nations to choose their own government, included in the Treaty to reorganize Europe after WWI and give ethnic groups independence.

Describe 4 new weapons/innovations created during WW1.

Tanks – armored vehicles to cross trenches.

Machine guns – rapid-fire guns that increased battlefield deaths.

Poison gas – chemical attacks causing injury and fear.

Airplanes – used for scouting and combat in the air.

Who was General Pershing and what strategies did he use when the doughboys got to Europe?

He led U.S. forces in WWI. He used independent American units and coordinated offensives with Allies rather than just attaching troops to other armies.

Describe the Espionage/Sedition acts and how it affected the American public.

These two acts punished anti-war speech or actions, limiting free speech and causing arrests of dissenters and critics.

How did the American public support the war effort?

Buying war bonds, rationing food(Victory Gardens), conserving resources, and working in war industries.