21.The government funded the war effort through all of the following methods EXCEPT a.borrowing heavily from Great Britain. b.raising taxes. c.selling Liberty Bonds. d.taking out loans with banks and wealthy investors. 22.The Committee on Public Information a.informed the public about corruption in the war industries. b.encouraged the free discussion of the government’s war policies. c.regulated trade among the states during the war. d.served as the foundation of the government’s pro-war propaganda. 23.Government propaganda promoted all of the following themes EXCEPT a.portraying the Germans as brutal murderers. b.discouraging prejudice against German-Americans and antiwar activists. c.promoting the war as a crusade to save democracy. d.emphasizing national unity and conformity of opinion. 24.The main use of the Espionage Act was to a.harass and arrest leaders of the antiwar movement. b.fund a massive intelligence operation in Europe. c.arrest German-American spies. d.promote unpopular industrial regulations. 25.Eugene Debs was arrested and imprisoned for a.selling military secrets to the Central Powers. b.refusing to join the army after he was drafted. c.criticizing the government for limiting free speech. d.publicly expressing support for the Central Powers. 26.The Espionage and Sedition Acts were used against all of the following groups EXCEPT a.leaders of the Socialist Party. b.the Industrial Workers of the World. c.the Nonpartisan League. d.the American Protective League. 27.The American Protective League was designed to do all of the following EXCEPT a.work for the reelection of President Wilson due to his wartime leadership. b.discourage the use of German words as part of American English. c.encourage Americans to spy on people who they believed were disloyal. d.require citizens to purchase Liberty Bonds. 28.The leader of the American Expeditionary Force was a.Hiram Johnson. b.Douglas MacArthur. c.John Pershing. d.George Creel. 29.Which statement about the Battle of Argonne Forest is true? a.It was one of the few times the Germans took the trenches of the A.E.F. b.The Russians dropped out of the war after their defeat at Argonne Forest. c.The massive Allied assault led to the most decisive victory in the war. d.The Allies won the battle and suffered very few casualties. 30.Major aspects of President Wilson’s Fourteen Points included all of the following EXCEPT a.the promotion of regulated international trade. b.open diplomacy instead of secret treaties. c.shifting old national borders. d.the reduction of armaments.