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What was the main reason behind renaming 'hamburgers' as 'salisbury steak' during World War I?
What was the main reason behind renaming 'hamburgers' as 'salisbury steak' during World War I?
- Americans wanted to differentiate their food from German-influenced names (correct)
- Food processing became tedious during the war
- It was a marketing strategy to increase sales of steaks
- Cows were only available in Salisbury during the war
What was the impact of World War I on the naming of 'hamburgers'?
What was the impact of World War I on the naming of 'hamburgers'?
- It increased the popularity of 'hamburgers'
- It resulted in a name change to 'salisbury steak' (correct)
- It had no effect on the naming of the food
- It led to the food being banned in the US
What motivated the change of name from 'hamburger' to 'salisbury steak'?
What motivated the change of name from 'hamburger' to 'salisbury steak'?
- Food processing difficulties during the war
- Agricultural limitations in Salisbury
- Culinary preferences of the Americans
- Anti-German sentiments in the US (correct)
Why did Americans rename 'hamburgers' during World War I?
Why did Americans rename 'hamburgers' during World War I?
What led to the creation of 'salisbury steak' as an alternative to 'hamburger'?
What led to the creation of 'salisbury steak' as an alternative to 'hamburger'?
How many men were in the U.S. armed services in early 1917?
How many men were in the U.S. armed services in early 1917?
What was the approximate size of the U.S. military in early 1917?
What was the approximate size of the U.S. military in early 1917?
In early 1917, the U.S. had a military size of:
In early 1917, the U.S. had a military size of:
What was the U.S. military's size in early 1917, in terms of the number of men?
What was the U.S. military's size in early 1917, in terms of the number of men?
In early 1917, the U.S. armed services had how many men?
In early 1917, the U.S. armed services had how many men?
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World War I Era
- During World War I, "hamburgers" were referred to as "Salisbury steak" due to anti-German sentiment in the United States.
U.S. Armed Services in 1917
- In early 1917, the U.S. had 850,000 men in the armed services.
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