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- 4. Cross, a humanitarian organization that provided medical services, supplies, and volunteer support during the war.
- 5. Administration, a government agency that managed coal supplies and promoted fuel conservation with “gasless Sundays” and “lightless nights.”
- 7. biased communication designed to influence people’s thoughts and actions, widely used during WWI to build support for the war.
- 8. Gardens, homegrown vegetable gardens planted by citizens to support the war effort and reduce demand on public food supply.
- 11. Creel, the journalist who led the Committee on Public Information and coordinated war propaganda campaigns.
- 13. Amendment, the constitutional amendment passed in 1919 and ratified in 1920, granting women the right to vote.
- 16. Objector, a person who refuses to participate in warfare due to moral or religious beliefs.
- 18. Act, a 1917 law that made it illegal to interfere with military operations or support U.S. enemies during wartime.
- 20. on Public Information (CPI), the first U.S. propaganda agency, created to influence public opinion and promote support for the war.
- 21. Administration, the agency that took control of the nation’s railroads to ensure efficient transportation of troops and supplies during the war.
- 22. Substitutes, new names for German-associated items (like “liberty cabbage” for sauerkraut) meant to promote patriotism and reduce German influence.
- 24. Saving Time, a time adjustment first introduced nationally in 1918 to save fuel by using more daylight hours.
- 25. Bonds, government-issued bonds sold to raise money for the war effort; buying them was seen as a patriotic duty.
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- 1. M. Baruch, the head of the War Industries Board and a successful businessman who helped regulate wartime industry.
- 2. Act, a 1918 law that expanded the Espionage Act by making it illegal to speak against the government or war effort.
- 3. Men, volunteers who gave brief patriotic speeches across the country to promote the war effort and government policies.
- 6. Industries Board, a government agency created in 1917 to coordinate the production of war materials and encourage mass production and efficiency.
- 9. a person who opposes war and violence as a means of settling disputes, often targeted during wartime for disloyalty.
- 10. Garden, a personal or community garden used during wartime to supplement rations and support the war effort.
- 12. Migration, the large-scale movement of African Americans from the rural South to northern cities for jobs and to escape racism.
- 14. Hysteria, widespread prejudice and violence toward immigrants, especially German Americans, during World War I.
- 15. Administration, a wartime agency led by Herbert Hoover that encouraged food conservation through voluntary measures like “meatless” and “wheatless” days.
- 17. V. Debs, a socialist leader who was imprisoned under the Sedition Act for giving antiwar speeches.
- 19. War Labor Board, a federal agency created in 1918 to resolve labor disputes during the war and improve working conditions.
- 23. Epidemic of 1918, a deadly influenza outbreak that spread worldwide, killing an estimated 500,000 Americans and millions more globally.