WWI on the Home FrontWWI on the Home FrontWords to KnowWords to Know

1) 1) Espionage & Sedition ActsEspionage & Sedition Acts-Punished spies and Americans -Punished spies and Americans

suspected ofsuspected of

being disloyal to the U.S.A.being disloyal to the U.S.A.

2) 2) Food AdministrationFood Administration- Increased production and limited - Increased production and limited

the use of scarce foods.the use of scarce foods.

3) 3) Liberty BondsLiberty Bonds-Issued by the Federal -Issued by the Federal

Government to helpGovernment to help

pay for the war effort.pay for the war effort.

4) 4) PacifistsPacifists-Outspoken citizens opposed to all -Outspoken citizens opposed to all

warwar

and physical conflict.and physical conflict.

5) 5) War Industries BoardWar Industries Board-Made plans for the production of -Made plans for the production of

arms andarms and

other war materials.other war materials.

6) 6) National War Labor BoardNational War Labor Board-Prevented strikes in important -Prevented strikes in important

industriesindustries

needed for execution of war.needed for execution of war.

7) 7) War Shipping BoardWar Shipping Board-Sent American troops and equipment -Sent American troops and equipment

to Europe during WWI.to Europe during WWI.

I. I. Organizing U.S. For WarOrganizing U.S. For War1. President Wilson increased his 1. President Wilson increased his

authority.authority.

a. Set up “agencies”a. Set up “agencies”

-War Industries Board-War Industries Board

-War Shipping Board-War Shipping Board

-Food Administration-Food Administration

-“Meatless Mondays”-“Meatless Mondays”

-“Wheatless Wednesdays”-“Wheatless Wednesdays”

-“Lightless Nights”-“Lightless Nights”

-“Daylight Savings”-time change-“Daylight Savings”-time change

II. II. Women & African Americans Women & African Americans Gain JobsGain Jobs

1. Working white men @ war1. Working white men @ war

a. Northern factory worka. Northern factory work

-unfair wages for blacks & women-unfair wages for blacks & women

-increased racial segregation-increased racial segregation

-influenced labor unions to-influenced labor unions to

protect black and female workersprotect black and female workers

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III. III. Paying for the WarPaying for the War

1. Increased taxes1. Increased taxes

a. R.R. ticketsa. R.R. tickets

b. Phone callsb. Phone calls

c. Music records, etcc. Music records, etc

2. Borrow 2. Borrow $$ a. War Bonds & Stampsa. War Bonds & Stamps

IV. IV. Awakening Public Awakening Public OpinionOpinion1. Results of vivid press coverage 1. Results of vivid press coverage a. People against wara. People against war -Socialists-Socialists -Pacifists-Pacifists b. People in favor of warb. People in favor of war -Committee on Public Info -Committee on Public Info (CPI)(CPI) -pass Espionage Acts-pass Espionage Acts -advertise with propaganda -advertise with propaganda