3.06 War at Home - I got a 88 on this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11 PDF

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03.06 War at Home: Assignment In this lesson, you learned how Americans on the home front dealt with the demands of World War I. You also learned how various groups in the United States were affected in different ways. Now that you have learned about the impact of World War I on different groups of Americans at home, reflect on the treatment and impact on each group. Complete the following chart using the information presented in the lesson. Be sure to respond in complete sentences. How was this group treated during World War I?

How did World War I change the way of life for this group in the United States?

African Americans

During World War I, African Americans migrated north looking for jobs. These opportunities became available after eligible people were drafted. Within those cities, most African Americans experienced prejudice and discrimination. During this time, rioting involving black and white individuals arose in over 26 cities in the north. The increased industrial employment attracted African Americans.

Factory owners sent African Americans to the north so more and more African Americans would move to the north. By the year 1920, over 500,000 Blacks had migrated to the North. Many African Americans believed that living in the north was a lot better even though they faced discrimination.

German Americans

When German Americans faced discrimination, the government discarded the constitutional and its principles.

Jewish Americans

Anti-Semitic beliefs were commonly expressed by nativists and the Ku Klux Klan. Jewish citizens, on the other hand, came together to help the war. They organized groups to aid the military and help fund victims and survivors.

After the war, anti-Semitism was still around. Jewish Americans established the Jewish Welfare Board. It recruits and assists Jewish men at home and overseas, as well as helps fund for victims and the war.

Asian Americans

Asians faced discrimination. Japanese immigration was restricted. Several people, even Filipinos, volunteered to serve for the United States.

After the war, they were granted citizenship. Except for Japan and the Philippines, Congress restricts immigration from Asian nations in 1917.

Hispanic Americans

The increased industrial employment attracted Hispanic Americans.

When Hispanic Americans faced discrimination, the government

discarded the constitutional and its principles. They were treated different because they speak a different language and skin color. Women

Women's efforts were appreciated by the US government when most of the male citizens got enlisted into the war. Women worked in the jobs that they once couldn't work. Women were still prevented from voting even though they were a big help.

When the war ended, women believed that they should vote because they contributed during the war. The 19th Amendment allowed women to vote. Some started working labor jobs and others worked as teachers or nurses

Dissidents

US government utilized the Espionage Act to prosecute a large number of dissidents

Radicals believed that imperialism, capitalism and market competitiveness were the reason we got into war....