What are some ways that life for civilians would be changed when their country goes to war? What are some ways that life for civilians would be changed when their country goes to war? Come up with 3 things. Come up with 3 things.

WWI --The Home Front & Armenian Genocide

Total War WWI required an effort from all citizens. WWI required an effort from all citizens. Even those that were not soldiers had to do things that aided the war effort. Even those that were not soldiers had to do things that aided the war effort. All resources had to go to the war effort. All resources had to go to the war effort.

Managed Economies Governments started to mange their economies. Governments started to mange their economies. A departure from laissez faire capitalism A departure from laissez faire capitalism Govt. sets production quotas, prices, wages, etc. Govt. sets production quotas, prices, wages, etc.

Rationing To make sure that the armies had enough food and materials, rationing was used in all countries. To make sure that the armies had enough food and materials, rationing was used in all countries. Rationing = The govt. tells people they can have only certain amounts of important things. Rationing = The govt. tells people they can have only certain amounts of important things. Such as: food, steel, iron, petroleum, rubber, cloth. Such as: food, steel, iron, petroleum, rubber, cloth. The Govt. took control over most businesses and only allowed them to make things that were important to the war. The Govt. took control over most businesses and only allowed them to make things that were important to the war.

Conscription The draft. The draft. Belligerent governments forced their citizens to serve in the military. Belligerent governments forced their citizens to serve in the military. More than 70-million men were drafted. More than 70-million men were drafted.

Women With so many men going away from home to fight, women took their places in the workplace. With so many men going away from home to fight, women took their places in the workplace. Women also served as nurses and in supporting military roles. Women also served as nurses and in supporting military roles. When the war ended, many women had to give up their jobs to the men who came back. When the war ended, many women had to give up their jobs to the men who came back.

Restrictions on Civil Liberties What are civil liberties? What are civil liberties? Civil Liberties = People’s rights. Civil Liberties = People’s rights. Such as: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, etc. Such as: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, etc. During the war, most governments did not allow citizens to criticize the government or the war. During the war, most governments did not allow citizens to criticize the government or the war. If people did, they went to jail. If people did, they went to jail. It would be like if you were not allowed to criticize Bush or the Iraq war. It would be like if you were not allowed to criticize Bush or the Iraq war.

Propaganda Almost all of the countries used propaganda. Almost all of the countries used propaganda. Propaganda = Using media to try an influence the way people think. Propaganda = Using media to try an influence the way people think. The countries wanted to get their citizens to support the war effort. The countries wanted to get their citizens to support the war effort.

Propaganda Posters

Armenian Genocide Armenians are people that live in Ottoman Empire. Armenians are people that live in Ottoman Empire. Ottoman Turks are Muslims Ottoman Turks are Muslims Armenians are Christians. Armenians are Christians. Armenians want independence (nationalism) and so they support the Allies. Armenians want independence (nationalism) and so they support the Allies.

Ottoman Turks begin genocide of Armenians. Ottoman Turks begin genocide of Armenians. Genocide = trying to intentionally kill a race or group of people. Genocide = trying to intentionally kill a race or group of people. 600,000 Armenians are killed. 600,000 Armenians are killed.

Ottoman Empire

Review Why was WWI considered a “total war”? Why was WWI considered a “total war”? What is rationing? What is rationing? What were some of the things that were rationed during WWI? What were some of the things that were rationed during WWI? How did the war impact women? How did the war impact women? How (and why) did countries begin to restrict the civil liberties of their citizens during the war? How (and why) did countries begin to restrict the civil liberties of their citizens during the war? Do you think that it is ok for governments to restrict free speech in times of war? Why or why not? Do you think that it is ok for governments to restrict free speech in times of war? Why or why not? What is propaganda? What is propaganda? What were some of the things that governments used propaganda to get people to do during the war? What were some of the things that governments used propaganda to get people to do during the war? Whom did the Turks wage genocide against during WWI? Whom did the Turks wage genocide against during WWI?