MilitarismImperialism / Isolationism AlliancesNationalism Causes of World War I M.A.I.N. - Build up of a country’s army, Always have a large standing Army, just in case they are Needed. Glorify your military Power! -L-Larger country overtaking Smaller country to exploit their Labor, land, and resources. - US Policy to mind its Own business, neutrality, Don’t take sides! - Complex system of alliances That dragged dozens of Countries into the conflict. - Deep love of one’s country. - Small countries wanted their Independence from larger Countries (Balkans).

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 To fight World War One, the American government used progressive ideas and new government agencies to mobilize the population and organize the economy. War Industries Board – Est. 1917, to coordinate the production of war materials. - Allocate resources, set prices, manage production. Wartime Agencies:

Victory Gardens – Americans encouraged to produce food at home. Wheatless Mondays, Meatless Tuesdays, Porkless Thursdays. Daylight Savings – Conserve energy / Heatless Mondays Conservation Efforts:

1.National War Labor Board – Prevent strikes, keep war production factories going. Mobilizing the Workforce:

2. Women’s Role:  Women fill men’s traditional jobs – manufacturing, police, railroads, etc.  Proved women could do men’s work - Greatly help Suffrage Movement.

3. “Great Migration”  Thousands of African Americans migrated North to work in factories. 4. Mexican American  Thousands of Hispanics moved out of South to fill vacant jobs in North.  Settled in communities across country.

1. Selling the War:  Committee on Public Information – gov’t must “sell” war to American public. - publications, pamphlets, news stories, etc.  “Four Minute Men” – Support war effort, buy bonds, turn in draft dodgers, etc.  Liberty Bonds – Bond sold to finance war. Shaping Public Opinion:

2. Civil Liberties Curtailed:  Espionage – spying to acquire gov’t information.  Sedition Act – illegal to speak out against the war.  Schenck v. US - Supreme Court upheld right of gov’t to limit speech when they are “clear and present” danger.

Selective Service Act – Drafted over 3 million troops, train 9 months.  Seen as an Adventure, quickly learned different.  Problem with Transporting Troops, Convoy across Atlantic Volunteers & Conscription:

Flu Epidemic – 1918 worldwide outbreak  More died of flu than of war / fighting  ¼ American caught it, ½ million died.

African American Troops - over 400,000 served, mostly non-combat.  Segregated Unit, some shipped to France to fight

Women Join the Military :  First war women officially served in Armed Services.  Clerical work, nurses, radio operators, pharmacists, photographers.  Army never accepted them, only nurses sent overseas.

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