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Explore various propaganda efforts on the American home front during World War I, from financing the war to enforcing loyalty and changing societal norms. Learn about government agencies, regulations, and the impact on different groups in society.
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Propaganda on the Home Front - Sort each of the posters into 4-5 categories based on similarities (audience, purpose, tone, etc.) - On separate sheet, record the reason you grouped those posters (2-3 bullets/sentences)
Home Front Propaganda • Finance • Conserve • Produce at home • Enlist • Women’s efforts
New Agencies • War Industries Board (1917) • Lots of power—gave out raw material, told what and how much to produce, and set prices • War Trade Board • Licensed foreign trade • Punished companies suspected of dealing with the enemy
Financing the War • Liberty Bonds—special war bonds • Raised $20 billion • Boy & Girl Scouts • Committee on Public Information • Famous actors led rallies • Speeches before events
Regulating Food & Fuel • Lever Food and Fuel Control Act (1917)—gave president power to manage food and fuel • Rations • Gasless Days • Daylight Saving Time
Enforcing Loyalty • Info controlled by gov’t (censorship) • Banned movies • Films and pamphlets explained war aims • Example slogans: “Buy Bonds till it hurts” and “The soldier gives-you must lend”
Fear the Foreigners • Fear of German secret agents • Limits on immigration • Nativism revival
“Hate the Hun” • Hun = nickname based on people who had brutally invaded Europe • H.S. stopped teaching German • Changed language • German measles liberty measles • German shepherds police dogs • Frankfurters hot dogs • Sauerkraut liberty cabbage • Lynching of German-born citizens
Repression of Liberties • Espionage Act (1917) - illegal to interfere with the draft • Sedition Act (1918) - illegal to obstruct sale of bonds or to discuss anything disloyal or profane about American gov’t
Changing Lives • African Americans • The Great Migration moved north for jobs in manufacturing • Women • Joined the labor force
Home Front Efforts Create propaganda posters to represent the efforts made for the war back in America.