World War IWorld War I

Ch. 21 Sec 2Ch. 21 Sec 2

Supporting the War EffortSupporting the War Effort

I – Building the MilitaryI – Building the Military

A- MobilizationA- Mobilization

1. America had large navy, but 1. America had large navy, but a a small armysmall army

2. Selective Service Act 2. Selective Service Act

a. all men 21-30 must a. all men 21-30 must register for the draftregister for the draft

b. 4 million Americans b. 4 million Americans served served by war’s endby war’s end

3. Women in Military3. Women in Militarya. 30,000 volunteereda. 30,000 volunteered

1. 2/3rds as nurses1. 2/3rds as nurses2. others as clerical 2. others as clerical

workersworkers3. some as telegraph 3. some as telegraph

workers for the workers for the Marine Corps and Marine Corps and NavyNavya. 1a. 1stst women to women to

hold hold a military a military rankrank

4. Diversity 4. Diversity a. 1 in 5 recruits were non-a. 1 in 5 recruits were non-

American bornAmerican bornb. Native Americans who b. Native Americans who

were not in the draft were not in the draft (they weren’t citizens) (they weren’t citizens) many still volunteeredmany still volunteered

5. African Americans – *5. African Americans – *primary sourceprimary source

a. treated poorly by U.S. a. treated poorly by U.S. soldierssoldiers

1. much better by French 1. much better by French and English alliesand English allies

B- Managing the War EffortB- Managing the War Effort

1. Food supplies1. Food supplies

a. Food Administration – led a. Food Administration – led by Herbert Hooverby Herbert Hoover

1. manage food for 1. manage food for military & civiliansmilitary & civilians

a. wheat-less Mondaysa. wheat-less Mondays

b. meat-less Tuesdaysb. meat-less Tuesdays

2. Propaganda2. Propaganda

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3. Production3. Production

a. War Industries Boarda. War Industries Board

1. legislate usage of goods 1. legislate usage of goods to ensure quantity for to ensure quantity for troopstroops

4. Workers4. Workers

a. shortage of workers led to a. shortage of workers led to opportunities for women & opportunities for women & African AmericansAfrican Americans

5. Handling dissent5. Handling dissenta. Espionage Act of 1917a. Espionage Act of 1917

1. made it illegal to help 1. made it illegal to help wartime enemies of the U.S.wartime enemies of the U.S.b. Sedition Act of 1918b. Sedition Act of 1918

1. made it illegal to utter, print, 1. made it illegal to utter, print, write or publish any disloyal, write or publish any disloyal, profane, or abusive language profane, or abusive language about the United States' form about the United States' form

of of government. government.