1. How does government control your daily lives?
Think as you read…
How does government control your daily lives?
Does this change during war?
Examples?

3. zimmerman

4. US Declares War 1917

5. Americans on the Home Front
World War I
Americans on the Home Front

6. Liberty Bonds Raised $20 billion Show off your “patriotism”
Help defend your country!

7. War Industries Board Managing the Economy Headed by Bernard Baruch
Fix prices
Rations raw materials

8. National War Labor Board
Managing the Economy
National War Labor Board
Headed by Taft
Settle any labor disputes or strikes that may interfere with the war effort.

9. Food Administration Headed by Herbert Hoover
Increase output --> “Victory Gardens”
Reduce waste --> ration food, encourage Meatless, Wheatless and Sweetless Days

10. “Gospel of the Clean Plate”
Challenges women to help win the war by not throwing away leftovers, no snacking, no seconds, decrease meat…

11. Daylight Savings Time
Fuel Administration - lower fuel consumption

12. Government Censorship
Of movies
Books
magazines
And music!

13. Fear of Spies 100% Americanism “National Security League”
Literacy tests for immigrants

15. Fear of Germans no immigrants Called Huns
- Lutherans add the US flag in churches
Family names changed
no music composed by Germans
German Shepherds --> police dogs
Hamburgers --> Salisbury steak
Frankfurters--> hot dogs

16. Can you think of more recent examples?

17. Can you think of more recent examples?
Freedom
Fries!

18. Espionage and Sedition Acts
Cannot interfere with the draft
No speaking out against the war or government
Punishment included up to 20 years in prison, fines of $10,000 or more, and, if you really were a spy, death!
They could open your mail!

19. Eugene V Debs Imprisoned for 10 years for criticizing the government
Says capitalists are the only ones to profit
Was a former candidate for President!

20. Industrial Workers of the World
IWW
Radical socialist union popular out west
Want an end to capitalism
200 convicted for speaking out against US

21. Social Changes Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Campfire Girls Great Migration
African Americans move north for the jobs (500,000)
Women hired in traditionally male jobs
Factories, mail carriers, messengers…
They will be replaced when the men come back from war.

23. “Volunteer your Services for your Country in case of need.
What will you do? Enroll Here”

24. Will they still be working in this steel factory after the war?

27. Debs