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12.2 NOTESWorld War I and the 1920s/Harms The Home Front During World War I

Main Idea

We are learning to understand the home front during World War I.

Success Criteria

1. I can define the purpose of the War Industries Board.

2. I can analyze the Sedition Act.

3. I can describe the restrictions on civil liberties and expansion of women's suffrage.

MI StandardsSS.F.6.2.3

Domestic Impact of WWI - Analyze the domestic impact of WWI on the growth of the government (e.g., War Industries Board), the expansion of the economy, the restrictions on civil liberties (e.g., Sedition Act, Red Scare, Palmer Raids), and the expansion of women's suffrage.

1. MOBILIZING FOR WAR

During World War I, the government assumed new powers.

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2. OPPOSITION TO THE WAR

Americans did not always peacefully agree with one another about the war.

a) Opposition to the _____________

b) _______________ oppose the war

c) The federal government _____________ dissent

d) Prejudice against ______________________________________

3. THE WAR CHANGES U.S. SOCIETY

a) New opportunities for:

Were critics of WWI anti-American?

Sedition Act Activity: Write your paragraph below responding to the central historical question.

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