Lesson 4- Total War Answers

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This poster was created to increase support for the war effort.

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saving money.
B
defeating Germany.
C
suffering in wartime.
D
recruiting soldiers.
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When businesses converted to wartime production, how did citizens benefit?

C
Companies paid better salaries.
P
Profits increased for store owners.
M
Many new jobs were created.
W
Workers got unemployment benefits.
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How were women factory workers part of the total war effort?

A
They helped make weapons and war materials.
B
They were the first women to enter the workplace.
C
They volunteered to help the war effort without pay.
D
They enforced strict rationing rules in factories.
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Which actions are examples of rationing during World War I? Select two answers.criticizing the war only in privateconserving gas and other kinds of fuelbuying and storing flour and sugarteaching children about the war’s importancepurchasing few or no new clothes

A
criticizing the war only in private
B
conserving gas and other kinds of fuel
C
buying and storing flour and sugar
D
teaching children about the war’s importance
E
purchasing few or no new clothes
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What method characterizes propaganda?

A
presenting both sides of an issue
B
looking for peaceful solutions to problems
C
encouraging citizens to think for themselves
D
using stories and images to help a cause
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Under what circumstance might propaganda unintentionally hurt rather than help a cause?

A
An enemy decides to attack just as the propaganda is spreading.
B
People find out that the propaganda is based on false information.
C
The propaganda presents only one side of an issue to sway opinion.
D
Strong popular support for a cause makes propaganda unnecessary.
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This chart shows US citizens’ participation in wartime activities.What relationship does the chart show between active military and employed workers?

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The number of active military increased as the number of employed workers decreased.
B
The number of active military and employed workers decreased steadily.
C
The number of active military and employed workers jumped at the same time.
D
The number of active military decreased as the number of employed workers increased.
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Why was Edith Cavell used in anti-German propaganda posters?

A
She was executed by Germany for treason.
B
She was a victim in the bombing of the Lusitania.
C
She developed propaganda against Allied nations.
D
She was a spy for the German government.
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A(n) is a person who is not actively involved in a nation’s armed forces.

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What was a main message of Allied nations’ anti-German propaganda?

A
Germany was guilty of committing war crimes.
B
Allied nations rejected Germany’s use of force.
C
The German military was weak and vulnerable.
D
German forces had support from nations worldwide.
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This notice was posted in Britain during World War I.

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by rewarding people who rationed most often
B
by publicly shaming people who did not ration
C
by periodically listing important rationing rules
D
by listing locations to pick up available rations
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An important goal of anti-German propaganda was to

m
make Germany surrender in order to end the war.
a
ask other countries to negotiate peace.
p
persuade Germany to stop bombing ships.
c
convince countries to join the Allied effort.
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How did countries ready their militaries for World War I? Select three answers.by setting up military schoolsby requiring colonies to participateby drafting soldiers into the militaryby encouraging civilians to volunteerby offering higher wartime pay

A
by setting up military schools
B
by requiring colonies to participate
C
by drafting soldiers into the military
D
by encouraging civilians to volunteer
E
by offering higher wartime pay
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What larger shift was indicated by women beginning to serve as secretaries and radio operators in the US Navy?

A
Women were starting to take on more involved roles.
B
The navy was removing women from active combat.
C
Military leaders were beginning to put women in command.
D
More women than men were serving in the military.
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This wartime poster shows Britain and the United States united.

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to advocate a peaceful end to the war
t
to intimidate Germany with a show of Allied strength
t
to gain neutral nations’ support in the war effort
t
to convince citizens to sacrifice for the war
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propagandarationingvolunteeringrecruitment

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propaganda
B
rationing
C
volunteering
D
recruitment
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This propaganda poster is from World War I.

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It shows that civilians always think about the dangers soldiers face.
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It parallels the work done by civilians with the efforts of soldiers.
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It shows that civilians’ work helps make soldiers’ lives brighter.
I
It equates civilian suffering with soldiers’ suffering on the battlefield.
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When will a propaganda campaign intentionally aim to hurt a cause?

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when the cause is unpopular with citizens
w
when the cause requires sacrifice
w
when the cause needs more publicity
w
when the cause has an enemy’s support
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How did the sinking of the Lusitania affect wartime propaganda?

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It proved that much anti-German propaganda was false.
I
It provided new material for anti-German propaganda.
I
It supported propaganda criticizing the Allied nations.
I
It showed that propaganda against the Allies was false.

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