2. The War at Home World War I drastically changed life in the United States

3. Mobilizing the Nation. After declaring war on Germany in 1917, Americans immediately focused their energies on getting ready to fight a war. Mobilization – the gathering of resources and the preparation for war - affected almost every part of American life. To ensure production of vital war materials the government created the National War Labor Board in April 1918. To ensure production of vital war materials the government created the National War Labor Board in April 1918. What workers demands were granted and what did the workers agree to? 8-hour workday, overtime pay, equal pay for women & the right to form unions. Workers agreed not to go on strike.

4. Paying for the War War is costly - WWI cost the U.S. $32 billion. 2/3 was raised by selling Liberty Bonds. Other money was raised by increasing income taxes and imposing steep taxes on business profits. War is costly - WWI cost the U.S. $32 billion. 2/3 was raised by selling Liberty Bonds. Other money was raised by increasing income taxes and imposing steep taxes on business profits.

5. Producing Supplies The U.S. had to produce food not only for its own needs but also for the Allies. The U.S. had to produce food not only for its own needs but also for the Allies. Pres. Wilson appointed Herbert Hoover to head a new Food Administration which launched a campaign to encourage farmers to produce more and persuade the public to eat less with slogans such as “Serve Just Enough” and “Use all leftovers”. Pres. Wilson appointed Herbert Hoover to head a new Food Administration which launched a campaign to encourage farmers to produce more and persuade the public to eat less with slogans such as “Serve Just Enough” and “Use all leftovers”. The Food Administration also encouraged the planting of Victory Gardens and voluntary rationing. The Food Administration also encouraged the planting of Victory Gardens and voluntary rationing. As a result, Americans consumed less food, expanded food production and increased food exports. As a result, Americans consumed less food, expanded food production and increased food exports.

6. . Another government agency, the War Industries Board, supervised the nation’s industrial production. Its responsibilities included converting factories to the production of war- related goods and setting prices for the consumer products.

7. Mobilizing Support The federal government also needed to mobilize public support for the war because antiwar sentiment remained strong even after the U.S. entered the war. The federal government also needed to mobilize public support for the war because antiwar sentiment remained strong even after the U.S. entered the war. Pres. Wilson appointed George Creel to head the Committee on Public Information to persuade the American people that the war represented a battle for democracy and freedom. What did the Committee do? Pres. Wilson appointed George Creel to head the Committee on Public Information to persuade the American people that the war represented a battle for democracy and freedom. What did the Committee do? The committee distributed millions of pro-war pamphlets, posters, articles and books, arranged for short patriotic talks, called Four-Minute Speeches to be presented before plays and movies. It hired speakers, writers, artists, and actors to build support for the war. The committee distributed millions of pro-war pamphlets, posters, articles and books, arranged for short patriotic talks, called Four-Minute Speeches to be presented before plays and movies. It hired speakers, writers, artists, and actors to build support for the war. It was the greatest propaganda campaign the nation had ever seen. It was the greatest propaganda campaign the nation had ever seen.

8. Americans and the War In the interest of national unity, the government stifled voices of dissent, or opposition. Racial and other tensions remained and many Americans became intolerant of those who were “different”. Many African Americans left their homes in the rural South to seek jobs and settle in Northern cities – this was known as the Great Migration. What took place in several Northern cities during the war years? Terrible race riots

9. Opposition to the war remained strong even after America entered it. Name two groups that opposed the war. Many socialists opposed the war because they thought it would only help rich business owners and hurt working people. Also pacifists, people opposed to the use of violence, were against the war. Two laws that were passed to control opposition were The Espionage Act and the Sedition Act. What did they do?