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WWI on the Home Front Words to Know. 1) Espionage & Sedition Acts -Punished spies and Americans suspected of being disloyal to the U.S.A. being disloyal.

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1 WWI on the Home Front Words to Know

2 1) Espionage & Sedition Acts -Punished spies and Americans suspected of being disloyal to the U.S.A. being disloyal to the U.S.A.

3 2) Food Administration - Increased production and limited the use of scarce foods.

4 3) Liberty Bonds -Issued by the Federal Government to help pay for the war effort. pay for the war effort.

5 4) Pacifists -Outspoken citizens opposed to all war and physical conflict. and physical conflict.

6 5) War Industries Board -Made plans for the production of arms and other war materials. other war materials.

7 6) National War Labor Board -Prevented strikes in important industries needed for execution of war. needed for execution of war.

8 7) War Shipping Board -Sent American troops and equipment to Europe during WWI.

9 I. Organizing U.S. For War 1. President Wilson increased his authority. authority. a. Set up “agencies” a. Set up “agencies” -War Industries Board -War Industries Board -War Shipping Board -War Shipping Board -Food Administration -Food Administration -“Meatless Mondays” -“Meatless Mondays” -“Wheatless Wednesdays” -“Wheatless Wednesdays” -“Lightless Nights” -“Lightless Nights” -“Daylight Savings”-time change -“Daylight Savings”-time change

10 II. Women & African Americans Gain Jobs 1. Working white men @ war a. Northern factory work a. Northern factory work -unfair wages for blacks & women -unfair wages for blacks & women -increased racial segregation -increased racial segregation -influenced labor unions to -influenced labor unions to protect black and female workers protect black and female workers www.mtsu.edu/.../history/women/wh-exh-wwi.html

11 III. Paying for the War 1. Increased taxes a. R.R. tickets a. R.R. tickets b. Phone calls b. Phone calls c. Music records, etc c. Music records, etc 2. Borrow $ a. War Bonds & Stamps a. War Bonds & Stamps

12 IV. Awakening Public Opinion 1. Results of vivid press coverage a. People against war a. People against war -Socialists -Socialists -Pacifists -Pacifists b. People in favor of war b. People in favor of war -Committee on Public Info -Committee on Public Info (CPI) (CPI) -pass Espionage Acts -pass Espionage Acts -advertise with propaganda -advertise with propaganda

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