Summarize the Impact of American Participation in World War I

question 54

Essay

Summarize the impact of American participation in World War I on the national economy, civil liberties, and public attitudes about race relations and the evolving roles of women in American society. Which wartime impacts on the national economy, civil liberties and public attitudes on race relations, and the evolving roles of women in American society were likely to be sustained in postwar America? Which impacts were likely to recede to the status quo ante? Support your answers with specific wartime examples in these political, economic, and cultural areas.

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Definitions:

Angry Mob

A large, disorderly, and often violent crowd of people typically expressing or intending to cause harm or chaos.

Colonists

Individuals who settle in a new territory or colony, often leaving their homeland to form a new community or society.

Colonial Protesters

Individuals in a colony who demonstrate or agitate against the established rule or policies, often seeking independence or change.

Stamp Act

A 1765 British law that imposed a tax on the colonies by requiring many printed materials in the colonies to be produced on stamped paper from London, carrying an embossed revenue stamp.