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Question 1

In 1924, __________ declared, The business of America is business.
 
  A) Andrew Mellon
  B) Henry Ford
  C) Herbert Hoover
  D) Calvin Coolidge

Question 2

Why did Americans fear of radical social and political movements intensify in 1919? How did the American government respond to such fears?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 3

How did the federal government and the private sector work together to support the American war effort?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 4

Why did the United States declare its neutrality at the beginning of World War I?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 5

What was the connection between European global expansion and the growing tensions between European powers?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer 1

Answer: D

Answer 2

Answer: The ideal answer should include:



  • In the United States, industrial unrest provoked fears of a Soviet-style revolution at home.


  • Four million American workers went out on strike in 1919.


  • Between April and June, anarchists mailed or delivered bombs to thirty-six prominent public figures, including Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer.


  • Many Americans associated strikes with radical immigrants and anarchists.


  • The Red Scare of 1919 associated reform and social justice movements of any kind with subversion.


  • Attorney General Palmer directed the deportation to Russia of 249 foreign-born radicals.


  • Palmer raids led to the arrest of thousands more within a month.



Answer 3

Answer: The ideal answer should include:



  • Mass production of war materials had to be centrally planned, and only the federal government could fulfill this role.


  • The Wilson administration created several new agencies to manage the war effort at home.


  • The U.S. Railroad Administration took control of the nations primary transportation system.


  • The War Industries Board supervised all war-related production, allowing large manufacturers to coordinate their schedules without fear of antitrust action.


  • The War Labor Board resolved disputes between workers and employers.


  • The close cooperation between industry and government, combined with strong demand for American goods from the Allied governments, caused corporate earnings to soar.


  • Workers were not left out of the war-time prosperity.



Answer 4

Answer: The ideal answer should include:



  • Traditionally, the United States avoided involvement in European wars.


  • Neutrality proved profitable, as war-related demand from abroad fueled the American economy.


  • In the course of World War I, American bankers extended 10 billion in loans to the Allies.


  • The nature of the fighting in Europe further bolstered the American determination to avoid being drawn into the conflict.


  • In the United States, neutrality also made domestic political sense.



Answer 5

Answer: The ideal answer should include:



  • In 1914 three-quarters of the worlds population lived under the rule of Europeans or their descendants.


  • Technological innovations in transportation and communication tied the world more closely together.


  • The competition that arose from the expansion of European power sowed the seeds of World War I.


  • The central rivalry emerged between a newly unified Germany and traditionally dominant Britain.


  • Each of the major European powers sought allies to bolster its position.


  • Britain, France, and Russia formed an alliance that became known as the Entente.


  • Germany and Austria-Hungary established their own alliance, known as the Central Powers.





FButt

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Reply 2 on: Sep 21, 2019
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

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