1. How does the Homefront prepare for a Total War?
U.S. Declares War
April -1917
How does the Homefront prepare for a Total War?

2. The U.S. Preparing for Total War
Country devoting all of it’s resources to war.
Wartime governments took control of the economy and told factories what to produce
Facilities were converted to munitions factories

3. Unemployment Almost disappeared in many European countries
Recruited foreign workers to meet the demand
Unemployment rose after end of WWI

4. Rationing People could buy only small amounts of items needed for war.
Items included: coal meat, butter, cheese, shoe leather

5. Propaganda

11. Women in WWI Women replaced men in factories & offices
Women built tanks, ran hospitals, supplied troops.
Most left the work force after the war, but it showed the world that women were very capable

12. Civil Unrest in Russia War related shortages of food and fuel
5.5 millions soldiers killed or wounded by 1917
Many Russians wanted the war to end
On the brink of revolution- leads to Nicholas II to abdicate the throne