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WWI: The War at Home

Explore the government mobilization strategies during World War I, the involvement of progressives in government, and the impact on society. Learn about new agencies, war bonds, propaganda, and the significant social changes, including women entering the workforce and minorities fighting in the war.

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WWI: The War at Home

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  1. WWI: The War at Home

  2. Government Mobilization • Progressives in control of government • New government agencies push for cooperation between big business and gov’t • War Industries Bond (WIB): coordinate production of war materials • Food Administration: victory gardens • Fuel Administration: manage coal and oil • “Heatless Mondays” • War Bonds

  3. Getting To Work & Getting The Word Out • National War Labor Board • Women enter the workforce • The Great Migration • Committee on Public Information (CPI) • Propaganda • The Espionage Act of 1917 • Schenck v. United States (1919) • Violence targets German-Americans, labor activists, socialists, and pacifists

  4. Building An Army • 1917: Army + Nat’l Guard= 200,000 • Selective Service Act of 1917 • Draft (2.8 Americans drafted) • Minorities fight in war • Women in the military • Clerks • Active Duty • Army Nurse Corps

  5. Work On It: • On page 193, write and answer questions 1-4 • For homework, create your own WWI propaganda poster

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