1. Unit #6 First World War LESSON #6:3 Organizing the American Economy for war p. 189-191

2. Organizing the American economy The American military was tiny, the fleet was weak, and weapons were nearly non-existent. What had to be done? The cost, in the end: $32 billion How will our government pay that? (p. 190)

3. Circle the American military. How does it compare?

4. Mobilizing the workforce War Industries Board (WIB) P. 189 Coordinated ____________ Told factories what they could ________ set _________ ordered new factories _________ National War Labor Board P. 190 Keep factories producing Encouraged higher _________ Encouraged better conditions for __________ In return, union leaders would agree to ________ stop production

5. Mobilizing the workforce Food Administration P. 189 Increase ___________ production Reduce food _______________ Encouraged ____________ GARDENS Goal: have more _______ available for soldiers Fuel Administration P. 189 Managed coal and oil Introduced ___________ ____________ ______ Encouraged “heatless Mondays”

6. Victory Gardens What are they suggesting?

7. Shaping public opinion Government wanted to be sure morale and support for war effort remained high Committee on Public Information (CPI) Convince Americans that _______was a good idea Artists, entertainers, song writers, speakers Distributed _____________ Arranged for “___________ minute speeches” at movie theaters and public events _____ __________ men – 75,000 of them – Delivered usually to audiences of 500 – 400+ million people heard speeches – Origin: took 4m to change over reel at movies

8. Propaganda posters What are they trying to tell you to do in each of these?

9. Propaganda posters What are they trying to convince you to do?

10. Propaganda posters How do they want you to see Germans?

11. Propaganda posters What do they want you to buy?

12. Propaganda posters What is the suggestion here?

13. Propaganda posters What is the suggestion here?

14. Propaganda What effect do you think this had? Is this “fair” for the government to issue these posters?