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America on the Home America on the Home Front during World War IFront during World War I
Motivation: Could have America avoided participating in World War I?
Aim: What were conditions like on the American home front when the troops left to fight in World War?
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Recruiting SoldiersRecruiting Soldiers
• Once Wilson declared war on May 18, 1917 the United States needed an army. To accomplish this goal Congress passed the Selective Service Act.
• The Selective Service Act required all young men from age 21 to 30 to register for the military draft.
• In the next 18 months, 4 million men and women joined the armed forces including (Puerto Ricans, Filipinos, Native Americans, and African Americans.
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Organizing the War EffortOrganizing the War Effort
• To better organize factories to produce the goods the United States needed to fight the war, the government created the War Industries Board.
• The War Industries Board, told factories what they had to produce. It also divided up limited resources, settled disputes over working hours and wages.
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Victory Gardens
• To help the country produce enough food for the soldiers, families back in America started Victory Gardens.
• Victory Gardens was where families grew their own crops and then jarred them to send overseas. Jarring also helped to conserve the food that was being used at home.
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Raising Money
• To help raise money to pay for the war, the United States:
• Placed taxes on income, corporate finances, liquor, and other goods.
• Created Daylight Savings to take advantage of sunlight, and to conserve electricity.
• Sold Liberty Bonds, which were a way of people lending money to the government. People were promised to be paid back their money with interest.
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AssignmentAssignment
• Create a propaganda poster convincing Americans to purchase a Liberty Bond, register for the draft, or plant a victory garden.
Your Poster Must Include:• A slogan• Reasons to purchase the Liberty Bonds, register for the draft, or plant a victory garden.• A graphic (a drawn picture or clip art)• Explain the benefits of a liberty bond, the draft, or
victory garden.