The First World War had an enormous impact on US politics, culture, and society. Advocates of female suffrage successfully linked the patriotic efforts of women in the war with voting rights. This strategy was highly effective, and in 1920, the US Congress ratified the Nineteenth Amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Others were not so lucky. Hyper-vigilance on the home front led to spontaneous outbreaks of violence against groups whose loyalty to the United States was considered suspect. German-Americans, labor activists, suffragists, immigrants, African Americans, and socialists were subjected to threats, harassment, imprisonment, and physical violence. At the same time, civil liberties were sharply curtailed. The Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918 criminalized the expression of antiwar sentiment and criticism of the US government and armed forces. Voluntary associations were created to identify dissidents, and many of these worked together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to patrol the home front and punish perceived “enemies.
Womens rights,spontaneous outbreaks of violence ,espionage act of 1917
Answer: Women's Suffrage: The role of women changed during Great War, and many women took on the jobs of men. The influence and expectations of women and their role in society increased.
There was a boom in the economy and industries were enjoying an increase in profits. However inflation was high and, in an attempt to reduce operating costs, businesses laid off workers and reduced wages.
Strikes: 1919 saw a massive wave of strikes in what was called the Red Summer. By the end of 1919 more than 3,600 strikes, involving more than 4 million workers, had erupted due to high inflation levels and wage drops.
It was a treaty where the Soviet republic of Russia signed peace with the German, Austrian and Ottoman empires and delivered the territories of Curonian Estonia, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Livonia and Ukraine
