1. How well did the American military forces perform during the early years of the war? What were the reasons for these successes or failures? How did the events overseas affect public opinion about the war at home?

2. How did the war affect the daily lives of the people who remained at home in the United States? How did race and gender affect the ways Americans experienced the war at home?

3. What, according to the text, were the primary reasons that the Allies won the war?