Over Here: Americans at Home in World War I (Part 2 of 2)

Learn how Americans on the home front experienced World War 1 while helping the U.S.A win the war.  In this 2-part interactive tutorial series, you'll learn about war bonds and the changes WWI brought to America's economy.  You'll also learn how propaganda and new laws against wartime dissent curbed Americans' civil liberties.  Finally, you'll learn how the war lead to increased opportunities for women and African Americans. 

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Check out the companion series, "Over There: Americans at War in World War I." Click below to open parts 1 and 2.
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Subject(s): Social Studies
Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 30 Minute(s)
Keywords: utorial, 11th Grade, U.S. History, World War I, WWI, Woodrow Wilson, Espionage Act, Sedition Act, war bonds, Liberty Bonds, women, African Americans, home front, mobilization, propaganda, George Creel, Four Minute Men, conscientious objectors, dissent, Schenck vs. United States, Eugene Debs, Great Migration, 18th Amendment, 19th Amendment, The Great War
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials Social Studies - U.S. History - Grades 9-12

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