World War I and its Aftermath

Essay questions:

1. Assess America’s neutrality at the outset of World War I.  Consider both

1. Wilson’s policies in regard to Britain and Germany.
2. the sentiments of the American public.

Were we “neutral in thought as well as deed”?  Explain.

2. Summarize the impact of American participation in World War I on

1. the national economy
2. civil liberties.
3. public attitudes.

3. Assess the significance of Wilson’s moralistic idealism on his

1. call for America’s entry into World War I in 1917.
2. Fourteen Points.
3. campaign for American participation in the League of Nations.

4. Describe the dominant themes of American literature in the 1920s.  Explain why these themes prevailed.

5. Explain how the automobile industry in the 1920s had an impact on the national economy similar to that of the railroad industry in the 1870s and 1880s.

6. It has been observed of the politics of the 1920s that “less government in business and more business in government” was needed.  Interpret this remark.  To what extent did Republican policies in the 1920s meet that “need”?  Give examples.

7. Had you been a voter in the 1920s, explain why you might have been drawn to vote for Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover.

Internet-based assignment:

The 1920's and Its Excesses

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