Linking to the Past

1. How did America’s experience in World War I compare with its experience during the Spanish-American War, its previous war abroad? Discuss the decision to go to war in each case, the military aspects, and the outcome. (See chapter 20.)

2. How did the experience of America’s workers during World War I compare with their experience in the previous three decades? Consider the composition of the workforce, wages, conditions, and labor’s efforts to organize. (See chapters 20 and 21.)