High Impact Vocab Review - WWI

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What is the 1917 law prohibiting the collection of information that could harm the US or benefit one of its enemies?

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Espionage Act

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What term refers to the systematic spreading of ideas or information to influence public opinion used by the Committee for Public Information during WWI?

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Propaganda

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Which act was passed by the U.S. Congress during World War I that made it a crime to interfere with the war effort or with military recruitment?

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Espionage Act

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Which act made it illegal to speak negatively about the government during wartime?

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Sedition Act

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How did the government raise money to pay for the cost of WWI?

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Through War Bonds

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Which organization was established to manage the war economy during World War I?

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War Industries Board

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What was the impact of the system of alliances before World War I?

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It escalated the war

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Which term refers to a country's decision to remain neutral and not participate in international conflicts? The U.S. did this prior to its entry into WWI and then afterwards. Options: Globalism, Imperialism, Isolationism, Interventionism

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Isolationism

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Which British ocean liner was sunk by a German U-Boat in 1915, leading to the death of 128 Americans and contributing to the causes of World War I? Options: Britannic, Lusitania, Titanic, Mauretania

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Lusitania

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What is the buildup of armed forces to threaten and intimidate other nations?

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Militarism