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Reading Check and Influenza
What steps did the US gov. take to finance the
war?
• They issued ( gave out ) liberty bonds and created a new tax
program approved by congress
• Liberty Bond-A Liberty Bond was a war bond that was sold in
the United States to support the allied cause in World War I.
• War bond- War bonds are debt securities issued by a
government to finance military operations and other
expenditure in times of war.
• Debt Securities- A security is a tradable financial asset
of any kind.
• FINANCIAL ASSESTS- ARE STOCKS, BONDS, CASH OR
THINGS THAT REPRESENT CASH/VALUE
How did organized labor and some women benefit
economically and politically from the War effort?
•New Career opportunities for women in
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traditionally male jobs and passage of the 19
amendment
• The right of citizens of the United States to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article
by appropriate legislation.
How did the Great Migration change
American Society?
• African Americans who migrated north enjoyed a better
standard of living
How effective were the Espionage Act and the
Sedition Act?
• They were very effective. They Crushed opposition to the
War.
What causes influenza?
• A Virus
Which countries experienced the greatest number
of deaths from influenza?
• Asia, Africa