Organizing the War Effort The Road to War Organizing the War Effort The U.S. reorganized its economy to produce, food, arms and other goods to fight the war

Organizing the War Effort The Road to War Organizing the War Effort “Food for Victory” Wilson chose Herbert Hoover to run the Food Administration Farmers grew more crops and families planted “victory gardens”

Organizing the War Effort The Road to War Organizing the War Effort “Food for Victory” People went without; “Wheatless Mondays” “Meatless Tuesdays”

Organizing the War Effort The Road to War Organizing the War Effort “Factories and Labor” War Industries Board Told factories what they had to produce It also divided up limited resources

The Road to War Organizing the War Effort “Winning Public Support” Americans would buy Liberty Bonds Liberty Bonds- Americans lending money to the government in order to fight the war

Organizing the War Effort The Road to War Organizing the War Effort “Winning Public Support” The government raised $21 Billion through the sale of Liberty Bonds

Organizing the War Effort The Road to War Organizing the War Effort “Winning Public Support” To rally support the government sent out the “4 Minute Men” They would give 4 minute speeches in theaters urging Americans to make sacrifices for the war effort

The Road to War Organizing the War Effort During WWI, the roles open to women was immense: they manned factories, invested in war bonds, harvested crops, and cared for troops on leave. They also enlisted in the military. In WWI, approximately 80,000 women served

The Road to War Tensions and Protests The war encouraged a sense of purpose But racial and other tensions simmered

The Road to War Tensions and Protests German Americans were subject to suspicion and intolerance Newspapers questioned their loyalty Lynchings of Germans took place

The Road to War Tensions and Protests Jailed critics Some critics opposed the war More often than not they were progressives Anti-War ran high among Socialists and radical labor groups

The Road to War Tensions and Protests The socialists and the progressives believed the war effort only benefited the wealthy Others including pacifists refused to fight in the war. Pacifist- One who refuses to engage in warfare or violence

The Road to War Tensions and Protests To encourage unity and decrease descent Congress passed laws making it a crime to criticize or interfere in the war effort 1,600 people were arrested for breaking these laws

The Road to War Tensions and Protests Eugene V Debs, the Socialist candidate for president, was arrested for protesting the draft and jailed. Some question these laws but most thought they were necessary

Review Name to agencies that were set up to organize the war effort. How did women help in the war effort? What were Liberty Bonds? What did the Selective Service Act do?