Critical Thinking Questions
- Why was preparation crucial to ensuring U.S. victory in World War I?
- Why was the peace process at the war’s end so lengthy? What complications did Wilson encounter in his attempts to promote the process and realize his postwar vision?
- What changes did the war bring to the everyday lives of Americans? How lasting were these changes?
- What role did propaganda play in World War I? How might the absence of propaganda have changed the circumstances or the outcome of the war?
- What new opportunities did the war present for women and African Americans? What limitations did these groups continue to face in spite of these opportunities?
- Did racism within the universal suffrage movement undermine its core values?
- Did violence and mistreatment of African Americans accelerate or limit the Great Migration?
