USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

[SOURCES]
Americans were affected by World War I by ____ (choose all correct responses)

(A) ** Women took on jobs typically held by men (dockworkers, cooks, etc.)

(B) German immigrants were deported because of their ties to the enemy.

(C) Most of the soldiers in the war were volunteers.

(D) ** African-Americans moved north to find better-paying jobs in industry.

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The service of African-Americans in the military had dramatic implications for African-Americans. Black soldiers faced systemic racial discrimination in the army and endured virulent hostility upon returning to their homes at the end of the war.

Concept note-2: -After the declaration of war, more than 20, 000 blacks enlisted in the military, and the numbers increased when the Selective Service Act was enacted in May 1917. It was documented on July 5, 1917 that over 700, 000 African Americans had registered for military service.

Concept note-3: -The driving force behind the mass movement was to escape racial violence, pursue economic and educational opportunities, and obtain freedom from the oppression of Jim Crow. The Great Migration is often broken into two phases, coinciding with the participation and effects of the United States in both World Wars.

Concept note-4: -Many African Americans served under the Services of Supply section of the American Expeditionary Forces. This section comprised of stevedore, labor, and engineers service battalions and companies. The main function of these companies was to support and provide materials to other companies along the front.