AP U.S. History Flashcards: World War I: Home Front
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What was the Great Migration?
The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans from the South to the North and West to escape segregation, racial violence, and limited economic opportunity.
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What was the Great Migration?
The Great Migration was the movement of African Americans from the South to the North and West to escape segregation, racial violence, and limited economic opportunity.
Besides finding new opportunities, what social challenge did African Americans continue to face in the North and West after the Great Migration?
Despite finding new opportunities in the North and West, African Americans still encountered discrimination.
How did World War I affect freedom of speech in the United States?
During World War I, official restrictions on freedom of speech grew due to increased anxiety about radicalism, leading to a Red Scare.
A labor union organizer on the WWI home front might have their activities suppressed under the justification of what widespread fear?
Their activities could be suppressed due to the widespread anxiety about radicalism, which led to attacks on labor activism during the Red Scare.
What two groups were particularly targeted by attacks stemming from the Red Scare anxiety during WWI?
Increased anxiety about radicalism led to attacks on labor activism and immigrant culture.
What were the primary 'push' factors for African Americans during the Great Migration?
The primary push factors were segregation, racial violence, and limited economic opportunity in the South.
What was a primary economic driver of internal migration to urban centers during World War I?
The increased demand for war production and labor during World War I led many Americans to migrate to urban centers in search of economic opportunities.
What was the outcome of nativist campaigns on the U.S. home front during the WWI era?
Nativist campaigns led to the passage of quotas that restricted immigration, particularly from southern and eastern Europe, and increased barriers to Asian immigration.
What is the connection between WWI war production and internal migration patterns?
The increased demand for war production created labor shortages in urban centers, pulling many Americans, including African Americans in the Great Migration, to cities for economic opportunities.
A Russian immigrant family trying to enter the U.S. during the WWI era would have likely been impacted by what specific type of legislation?
They would have been impacted by the passage of immigration quotas that specifically restricted immigration from southern and eastern Europe.
What was the Red Scare?
The Red Scare was a period of increased anxiety about radicalism which led to official restrictions on speech and attacks on labor activism and immigrant culture.