1. WWI – The American Homefront

2. Total War
When a country uses all available resources to aide in war effort/ whole country helps out
Factories converting from home goods to war goods
Rationing of food and other goods
Propaganda to promote patriotic feelings
Local volunteers helping sign up military men

3. Selective Service Act Congress passed Selective Service Act of 1917
All men between were required to register for the draft
Lottery
2.8 million men drafted
2 million volunteered
Many felt the Selective Service Act violated democratic principles

4. African-Americans In the Military: At Home: the “Great Migration”
42,000 served overseas
Segregated Units
At Home: the “Great Migration”
Many African-Americans drawn to high paying war industry jobs in the North
300, ,000 left the South to take Northern jobs
Start seeing Chicago, New York, Detroit, etc. have large changes in demographics

6. Women In the Military: At home:
First time women can officially serve (non combat)
Nurses, secretaries, pharmacists, photographers
10,000 nurses went overseas with the Army Nursing Corps
At home:
While many men were at war, women temporarily filled industrial jobs

8. Mexican-Americans
Many Mexicans immigrate into the U.S. during WWI for work
Some to farming jobs
Others up north for factory jobs
Lots of discrimination

9. Paying for War Bonds “Victory Bonds” “Liberty Bonds”
Americans essentially loan money to the U.S. government. They buy a “bond” (piece of paper) for a set amount. They would be paid back (plus interest) by a set year.
$20,000,000 raised this way

10. Food Rationing
Food production needed to increase for soldiers and allies abroad
Rationing = controlling food consumption
Not required or regulated in WW1, just encouraged
Food Administration – Herbert Hoover
“Wheatless Mondays” and “Meatless Tuesdays”
Victory Gardens
See website for resources

11. Mobilization Agencies
Use the chart in your book on page 379 as a starting point
Write at least 6 Costa Questions of various levels demonstrating knowledge of these agencies
Use book and internet as resources