12- First World War

how many women marched down Fifth Avenue in New York

1500

when and why did the women march

Aug 1914

protest against the war

what did the allied war debt to USA become

$10.5 billion

What did the Germans launch and when

launched unrestricted submarine warfare between

February to August 1915

resumed intermittently until 1918

how many tons of allied shipping was sunk by U-boats and when

Feb and March 1917

1 million tons

whos munition plant in jersey City

Black Tom’s

What were the consequences of the explosion

$20 million dollars of damage

2 million pounds of ammunition went up

German saboteurs were blamed for this

what did food production increase from in 1915 to 1918

12.3 million to 18.6 million tons per year

what happened to exports, the steel industry and employment

exports rose

steel industry boomed

• US steel made half a billion dollars in 2 years and were accused of war profiteering after the war

full employment

how many american soldiers were killed in action

50,000

when was the espionage act passed and what did it do

1917

told post-masters to keep an eye out for suspicious mailhow

many prosecutions took place under the espionage act

1500

how many A-A migrated north

330,000

how many A-A joined the armed forces

360,000

how much did the war cost the USA

£33.5 billion dollars

2/3 of this money was raised through war bonds