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How did America mobilize for war at home? They Built an army President Wilson encouraged Americans to volunteer for service and pushed congress to pass the selective service act . They shifted the economy  President Wilson also worked to shift the national economy from peacetime to wartime production  the council of national defense created an array of new federal administrative agencies to oversee different phases of the war effort.  They shaped the public opinion  They educated the public about the causes and nature of the war

Was there opposition to the War at home? Americans believed that the draft was an illegal intrusion of the federal government into their personal lives. Men refused to cooperate with the Selective service process. They were often imprisoned. About 12% of men who were drafted never responded. There was an act made that forbid the Draft from  choosing people whose religion forbid them from fighting however  this was widely ignored. Women also opposed the war and formed the Women's Peace Party. Along with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Jeannette Rankin was one o the first to vote against the declaration of war. They continued to go against the war but supported the America war effort.

How did ww1 affect the american society? Blacks could not serve in the marnes and were treated poorly and went long times without clothes   african americans by contesting the boundaries of american democracy, demanding their rights as american citizens  It affected women by having it create new jobs that men vacated to serve such as munition factories, in 1917 they had TNT and 400 women died due to exposure Women also demanded equal pay and a committee was set up by war cabinet and eventually won equal pay Even lack of documents though demonstrates their importance which was largely recognized Because of the ack of preparedness most troops spoke little to no English so they created a camp which seperated them into language groups  

How did the government react to this? In june 1917, congress passed the espionage act, allowing postal authorities to ban treasonable or seditious newspapers, magazines, or printed materials from the mail It also enacted severe penalties for anyone engaged in disloyal or treasonable activities In1918, congress limited freedom of speech even further with the passage of the sedition act  The act made it unlawful to use "disloyal, Profane, scurrilous, or abusive language" abput the American form of government, constitution or government 

sources  Markedbyteachers.com Exhibitions.nypl.org Armyhistory.org