12. Describe what happened on the US Home Front in WWI.
-the Federal Tax Policy was highly continuous during the war
-Roosevelt tried unsuccessfully tor a 100% tax increase
-Women joined the work force to take the place of the men and continue the jobs that the men had to leave behind
-Food Administration: headed by Herbert Hoover, urged people to conserve food, had "meatless days" and "wheatless days"
-"Food will win the war...wheat is needed for the allies"
-War Bonds: giving the government money that would eventually be sent back, but the money was desperately needed to fund the war
-Mr. Bruns sang the song "Over There"...... <:]P
13. Describe Wilson's 14 Points.
-Points came about because of a speech on Jan. of 1918 about the causes of WWI. The first 5 points were how to prevent another war, other points were for a plan for World Peace, and the rest were to find a way to end the war.
-An end to Secret Treaties: No more treaties among the Nation--no more secret agreements
-Free Trade for all countries: Lower or abolish tariffs, and to encourage free trade
-Reduction of Amament: armament=weapons ad equipment, reduce or lower countries' weapons
-End to Colonial Claims: All decisions regarding the colonies should be equal and fair
-Self-Determination for Russia: Evacuate German troops in order to determine a form of government
-Restoration of Belgium: Evacuate German troops from Belgium
-#8: All French territories should be freed and the wrong done to France by Prussia in 1871 in the matter, Alsace-Lorraine has unsettled the peace of the world for nearly fifty years, should be righted.
-#9: A readjustment of the frontiers of Italy should be effected along clearly recognizable lines of nationality
-#10: The people of Austria-Hungary, whose place among the nations we wish to see safeguarded and assured, should be accorded the freest opportunity to autonomous development.
-#11: Romania, Serbia, and Montenegro should evacuated
-#12: The turkish people should be governed by the Turkish government and be sovereign (independent) and the Dardanelles shouldbe permanently opened as a free passage to the ships.
-#13: Poland would be given their independence
-#14: A general association of nations must be formed under specific covenants for the purpose of affording mutual guarantees of political independence.
14. Describe the points of the Treaty of Versailles.
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