The Homefront and End of War

Agenda Bell Ringer: Notes: The War at Home, Wilson Fights for Peace (15) Schenck v. United States (10) Packet and Timeline Activity (20) Treaty of Versailles Germany Chart with Cartoons (15) Shell Shock Video Clip, American Involvement through Versailles (10)

The War at Home The country will mobilize for war using the War Industries Board Daylight Savings Time is introduced in March 1918 to conserve light. Strikes broke out during this time for slowly rising wages and dangerous working conditions (pace of war) People invested in War Bonds to help fund the war. Propaganda promoted patriotism and support for the war.

Propaganda and Limits on Speech Conformity was a product of war hysteria. Espionage and Sedition Acts passed in 1917 and 1918. If someone spoke out against the war then he could be jailed. If labor unions led a strike for better wages the leaders could be jailed for anti-war activities. Schenck v. United States sets the “Clear and Present Danger” test.

Race, Gender, and the War Effort African Americans began moving to cities in massive numbers during the Great Migration. They were looking for work away from sharecropping. Women took over jobs once held by men as they fought in the war, and President Wilson recognized this as they sought suffrage during this time.

The Peace Process The war ends November 11, 1918. Henry Gunther is the final death, at 10:59 AM. Wilson presents his “Fourteen Points” to create a better world, and this includes an organization called the League of Nations. Britain and France wanted revenge, so the Treaty of Versailles would strip Germany of all power and force them to pay reparations.