9:2 the home front ● war industries board ● coordinate production of war material ● victory...
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9:2 The Home Front● War Industries Board
● Coordinate production of war material
● Victory Gardens● Grow own vegetables● More food for troops overseas
9:2● National War Labor Board
● Prevent strikes from disrupting war effort– Pressured industry into 8-hour workdays– Unions agreed not to strike
9:2● “The Great Migration”
● African-Americans move north– Detroit, Chicago, Cleveland, New York
● Many gained the right to vote
9:2 Shaping Public Opinion● Committee on Public Information
● “sell” the war to the American people● Advertising execs, authors, artists● “four-minute speeches” in movie theaters
– Short, patriotic talks
9:2● Civil Liberties curtailed
● Espionage Act of 1917– Illegal to aid the enemy– ...give false reports– ...interfere with war effort
● The Sedition Act of 1918– Illegal to speak against the war publicly
9:2● Building up the Army
● Selective Service– Men between 21 and 30 must register– Lottery picked who was drafted
● 2,800,000
● Volunteers– 2,000,000