Chapter 7: World War I and Its Aftermath

Reading Assignment #1

Read the following pages in the course textbook to locate the key vocabulary and answer the questions below.

Chapter 7: World War I and Its Aftermath

Lesson 1: The U.S. Enters World War I (pp. 184-188) C7,L1 KEY READING VOCABULARY: a. militarism: b. nationalism: c. propaganda: d. contraband: C7,L1 KEY READING QUESTIONS: 1. How did militarism contribute to the beginning of WWI?

2. Why did the majority of Americans sympathize with the Allies even before the U.S. entered the war?

3. What events motivated the U.S. to join the war?

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Reading Assignment #2

Read the following pages in the course textbook to locate the key vocabulary and answer the questions below.

Chapter 7: World War I and Its Aftermath

Lesson 2: The Home Front (pp. 189-193) C7,L2 KEY READING VOCABULARY: a. victory garden: b. espionage: c. draft: C7,L2 KEY READING QUESTIONS: 1. What did Congress do to prepare the U.S. economy for war?

2. How were progressive ideals used in preparing the U.S. military for war?

3. What were the contributions of women and African-Americans on the home front during the war?

4. How did government efforts to ensure public support for the war effort lead to restrictions on civil liberties?

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Reading Assignment #3

Read the following pages in the course textbook to locate the key vocabulary and answer the questions below.

Chapter 7: World War I and Its Aftermath

Lesson 3: A Bloody Conflict (pp. 194-199) C7,L3 KEY READING VOCABULARY: a. convoy: b. armistice: c. Fourteen Points: d. national self-determination: e. reparations: C7,L3 KEY READING QUESTIONS: 1. How did new technologies increase the number of casualties?

2. Why was the arrival of U.S. troops crucial for Allied victory?

3. How did ideas of national self-determination influence the Treaty of Versailles? Which of Wilson's Fourteen Points wound up in the treaty?

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Reading Assignment #4

Read the following pages in the course textbook to locate the key vocabulary and answer the questions below.

Chapter 7: World War I and Its Aftermath

Lesson 4: The War's Impact (pp. 200-203) C7,L4 KEY READING VOCABULARY: a. cost of living: b. deport: c. general strike: d. Red Scare: C7,L4 KEY READING QUESTIONS: 1. What circumstances caused economic and racial unrest in 1919?

2. Why did many Americans come to fear Communists and other radicals after the end of WWI?

3. Do you agree or disagree with A. Mitchell Palmer's efforts to prevent a "radical" revolution in the U.S. (Be sure to support your answer with examples from the reading.)

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