Chapter 11 - 3 The War at Home
Vocabulary/Identification War Industries Board Bernard M. Baruch propaganda George Creel Espionage and Sedition Acts Great Migration
Section 3 Objectives Students will be able to; Explain how businesses and the government worked together during the war. Identify and describe the ways the government promoted the war effort. Identify and describe the attacks on the civil liberties of Americans. Describe the social changes that affected African – Americans and women
Accomplishments of Wartime Agencies War Industries Board Encouraged companies to utilize mass production techniques. Standardize products Set production quotas Allocated raw materials to industry Conducted psychological testing to help match people to jobs. Increased industrial production by 20%
Accomplishments of Wartime Agencies War Industries Board Their actions caused retail prices to rise significantly (inflation). Corporate profits to soar. Railroad Administration Controlled the nations railroads to insure goods got to where they were needed.
Accomplishments of Wartime Agencies
Accomplishments of Wartime Agencies Fuel Administration Regulated coal supplies Rationed gasoline and heating oil Introduced daylight savings time National War Labor Board Resolved labor disputes between management and unions
Accomplishments of Wartime Agencies Committee for Public Information Mobilized the nation’s artists and advertizing people to popularize the war. Recruited 75,000 Four Minute Men to deliver pro-war speeches. Increased supplies for the war.
Accomplishments of Wartime Agencies Espionage and Sedition Acts Laws passed to arrest and/or fine individuals who were deemed to be disloyal, profane or abusive language towards the government or interfere with the war effort. Prosecuted 2,000 and the conviction of more than 1,000 Loss of mailing privileges for publications that criticized the war. Firing people opposed to the war. Imprisonment of Eugene V. Debs, Emma Goldman and Bill Haywood.
Changes for Women, African-Americans and Immigrants Many lost their jobs, especially those who were thought to be German. Others may have been attacked or killed Women Many moved to jobs traditionally held by men Women’s wartime efforts led to the passage of the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote.
Changes for Women, African-Americans and Immigrants
Changes for Women, African-Americans and Immigrants Great Migration involved massive movement from south to north in search of better jobs. It cause new problems for African – Americans, it also brought increased economic opportunities. African – American soldiers were allowed to serve under African – American officers